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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Equipment Processing Distribution & Patient Transport

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeOak Lawn, IL, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association must be obtained within six months unless the department leader determines it is not required.
  • No formal education is required.
  • No experience is required.
  • Customer service experience is required.
  • Safe patient handling for transporters must be satisfactorily completed within one month of the start date.
  • Ability to assess equipment to ensure it is in safe working condition.
  • Ability to assess and determine the best routes within the hospital.
  • Ability to walk for up to 95% of the workday and to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, and twist as needed.
  • Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job, including using feet repetitively when working with surgical carts.
  • Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance; for heavier patient lifts or when a patient cannot assist, patient-handling equipment and another team member are expected when available.
  • Protective clothing must be worn as necessary when exposed to blood and body fluids, contagious diseases, biohazardous materials, and radiation hazards.

Responsibilities

  • Lift and transport patients to and from wheelchairs, stretchers, or beds, positioning and securing them using proper body mechanics; attend to patient comfort and follow posted precaution signs.
  • Transport patients to their destinations and transport other items, including patient belongings, specimens, carts, wheelchairs, and equipment, as needed.
  • Immediately contact clinical staff about changes in a patient's condition or issues with patient equipment during transport.
  • Verify and document patient identification by comparing the printed ticket to ride with the patient's wristband.
  • Use electronic software to track when assignments are initiated, completed, delayed, or cancelled.
  • Collect and return equipment to designated holding areas; disinfect and inspect transport equipment before and after use, maintain it, and report equipment needing repair.
  • Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
  • Collect patient equipment from soiled utility rooms as needed.
  • Pick up and deliver patient medication, excluding controlled substances, as needed.

About the Company

Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Advocate Health Care is a faith-based nonprofit health system serving Illinois and Wisconsin with a network of hospitals, clinics, and providers. It delivers a broad range of medical services using current techniques and ongoing research, coordinated through clinical integration. The organization offers financial advocacy and assistance to help uninsured or underinsured patients manage hospital bills. Its goal is to improve patient care and expand access by combining high-quality medical services, financial support, and a commitment to clinical excellence.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Founded
1976

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