What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeper/Transporter position at Abbeville General?
Abbeville General Hospital is hiring for an Housekeeper/Transporter Position: Housekeeper/Transporter for the Operating Room .
Position(s) Avaliable:
- Housekeeper 5:30a-2:00pm - One (1) avaliable
Applicant will safely transport patients throughout the health care facility preoperatively, intraoperatively, and postoperatively. Establish rapport with patients and their support persons. Transport equipment, supplies, surgical specimens, and other items in a safe manner. Perform a variety of cleaning duties in all areas of the perioperative environment and sterile processing areas to provide a clean, safe environment for patients, visitors, and personnel. Perform other duties as described.
Housekeeper/Transporter Required Experience:
- Preferred one (1) year previous experience in a health care setting
Housekeeper/Transporter Educational Requirements:
- High School Graduate or equivalent
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Recent environmental services experience in a perioperative setting (preferred)
- Recent environmental services experience in an acute care setting (preferred)
- Recent patient transporter experience in a perioperative setting (preferred)
- Recent patient transporter experience in an acute care setting (preferred)
Housekeeper/Transporter Physical Requirements:
- Medium Work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor constitutes a maximum lift of 21-50 pounds on occasion and/or a maximum lift of 11-25 pounds on a frequent basis
- Frequently required to assist in the turning, lifting, or moving patients as well as walking about from patients’ rooms, as well as to and from various hospital areas
Housekeeper/Transporter Benefits Include:
- Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Voluntary Term Life
- Retirement Plans
- Paid sick days and vacation days
- Paid holidays
* This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer *
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Abbeville, LA 70510 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
