Patient Transporter

Overview

We are hiring immediately for full time and part time PATIENT TRANSPORTER positions.

Location:

UAB Saint Vincent's Birmingham - 810 Saint Vincent's Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35205.

Note:

online applications accepted only.

Schedule:

Full time and part time;
Days and hours may vary. More details upon interview.

Requirements:
No prior experience is required.

Pay:
Fixed pay rate of $14.00 per hour.

• Properly and safely transports patients, secures IVs, drainage tubes, etc., and secures patient.
• Uses wheelchairs and other approved rolling stock to carry out the essential duties of the position.
• Demonstrates competency in transporting all specific age groups.
• Ensures the safe, timely and accurate transport of patients to their destination using the proper equipment.
• Communicates effectively with nursing personnel, clinicians, technicians or reception and dispatch.
• Maintains patient comfort by being attentive, offering blankets, checking modesty and engaging in appropriate conversations; never transports patients in severe pain.
• Alerts nursing staff immediately to any signs of patient distress or equipment malfunction.
• Maintains equipment and reports equipment needing repairs.
• Complies with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state and JCAHO.
• Adheres to facility confidentiality and patient rights policies as outlined in HIPAA procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• No prior experience required.

• Associates at TouchPoint are offered benefits including:
  Retirement Plan, Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and Voluntary Benefits (including Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program).
• Full-time positions also offer Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Associates may be eligible for paid or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable laws.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to treating all applicants and associates fairly without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. TouchPoint maintains a drug-free workplace.