Transporter I

Advocate Aurora Health; Mount Pleasant (WI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a full-time Transporter to ensure safe and timely transport of patients throughout the facility. The role requires excellent communication and customer service skills, with orientation on body mechanics for safe handling. No formal education is required, but a Basic Life Support certification is needed within six months of hire. This is a critical position in enhancing patient comfort and operational efficiency.

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs

Health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision)

Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match

Educational Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience in customer relations.
• Satisfactory completion of body mechanics training within one month of start date.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for safe transport of patients.
• Contacts clinical staff regarding any changes in patient condition.
• Maintains and disinfects transport equipment.

Skills

Communication

Customer relations

Education

No Formal Education

Job description

Department:

11624 AMC Mount Pleasant - Concierge Service

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou rs Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Hours are Monday through Friday 8:30a - 5:00p.

Responsible for the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients.

Lifts and transports patients to and from wheelchairs, stretchers or beds, properly positioning and securing patient using proper body mechanics. Ensures the comfort of the patient by being attentive, offering blankets, checking modesty. Follows all posted precaution signs.

Transports patients to their destinations. May also transport other items related to their destinations.

Contacts clinical staff immediately regarding changes to a patient's condition, or if an issue arises with patient's equipment during transport.

Verifies and documents correct patient identification by comparing information from pager to patient wristband. Obtains the correct charts from clinical staff.

May respond to emergency activities by assisting with moving patients if needed.

Notifies dispatcher when assignments are initiated, completed, delayed, cancelled, and when requested by the dispatcher.

Collects and returns wheelchairs and stretchers to the proper holding areas and makes up stretchers upon completion. Disinfects and inspects transport equipment before and after use. Maintains equipment and reports equipment in need of repair.

Scheduled Hours

Hours are Monday through Friday 7:00a - 3:30p.

Licenses & Certifications

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.

Degrees

No Formal Education.

Required Functional Experience

No experience required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Excellent communication skills. Demonstrated experience in customer relations.Satisfactory completion of body mechanics training for transporters within one month of start date.

Pay Range

$18.50 - $27.75

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

About the company

Advocate Aurora Health is a non-profit health care system with dual headquarters located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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