Patient & Equipment Transporter

Advocate Health

Aurora, Illinois, US
Base: $18.85 - $28.30; bonus/equity: not specified...
Proper body mechanics for lifting
Patient identification verification
Disinfecting transport equipment
Lifts and transports patients to and from wheelchairs, stretchers or beds, properly positioning and securing patient using proper body mechanics

Job Summary

  • Lifts and transports patients to and from wheelchairs, stretchers or beds, properly positioning and securing patient using proper body mechanics.
  • Verifies and documents correct patient identification by comparing information from the printed ticket to ride to patient wristband.
  • 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.

Matching Summary

Lifts and transports patients to and from wheelchairs, stretchers or beds, properly positioning and securing patient using proper body mechanics.

Salary

Base: $18.85 - $28.30; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Yes

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Proper body mechanics for lifting
  • Patient identification verification
  • Disinfecting transport equipment
  • Maintaining patient confidentiality

Nice-to-have

  • Attentive to patient comfort
  • Assessing equipment status
  • Determining optimal hospital routes

Key Requirements

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 6 months
  • Satisfactory completion in safe patient handling within one month
  • Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance

Work Rights

Not specified

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