Sterile Processing Transporter – FT40 PMs

Job ID:
R172258

Shift:
2nd

Full/Part Time:
Full_time

Pay Range:
$18.50 – $27.75

Location:

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center – 836 W Wellington Ave
Chicago, IL 60657

Benefits Eligible:
Yes

Hours Per Week:
40

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 within the position’s 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

Schedule Details/Additional Information:
7a-3p. Every 3rd weekend or 2nd weekend for vacation coverage.Rotating holidays

Major Responsibilities:
Transports case carts, custom packs and instrument trays to the Operating Room, SPD and throughout the medical center.
1) Transports case carts to and from the operating room in a timely manner and retrieve requests for trasnport.

2)Ensures that case carts are transported with all necessary instrument trays and packs to ensure patient safety.

3)Informs departments in a timely manner of delays and cancellations and the reasons for delays/cancellations

4)Keeps daily statistics on transporter sheet as assigned by coordinator.

5)Communicates patient needs or issues to Operating Room staff, Coordinator/SPD Liasion and all appropriate staff.

6)

Make Routine Rounds of Operating Room and Sterile Processing for return case carts and instrument trays. (Instrument trays are stored in multiple locations in the Operating Room).

Perform Routine Rounds throughout the Hospital, picking up unused sterile Instrument Trays scanning and returning them to Sterile Processings Sterile Storage Area.

Must adhere to the policies and procedures of the Sterile Processing Department and Operating Room.

Observe proper safety techniques, practices and processes and report any variances to the proper personel immediately.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience Required:
– High school diploma or equivalent. – 6 months to one year experience as a transporter

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
– Good interpersonal and communication skills – Knowledge of operating departmental equipment – Excellent Customer Service skills – Skills with various Age groups. – Ability to read and write English.
– Basic computer knowledge and skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
– Ability to maneuver and operate trasnport equipment.
Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Advocate Health Care is the largest health system in Illinois and a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. One of the state’s largest private employers, the system serves patients across 11 hospital locations, including two children’s campuses, and more than 250 sites of care. Advocate Health Care, in addition to Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin and Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, is now a part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in annual community benefits.