locationsKennestone Hospital time typeFull time posted onPosted 5 Days Ago job requisition idJR-41977
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Hours: FT Days - 8:00a - 4:30p, M-F
Job Summary:
Functions under the direction of the department supervisors or Manager. Providing safe, age appropriate care to the patients in accordance with Policy and Procedures. Maintains good working relationships with managers, staff, physicians and their staff. Assist technologists and/or nurses with patient throughput, transporting patients, performs patient advocate functions, and assists with supply and room stocking activities. May perform Front Office tasks, registration, scheduling, answering phones, and insurance eligibility checks.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
- Transportation of patients; Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs a.Meets service recovery and customer service guidelines as needed b.Utilizes the EMR transport module and timely enters applicable information. c.Transports patients, along with necessary items (IV poles, O2 tanks, etc.). d.Informs technologists of potential patient safety issues; fall risk precautions, infection control precautions and standard precautions. e.Maintains standard precautions in all patient interactions f.Assists in getting patients on and off the stretchers or beds as required g.Assists with observation of patients while in the department h.Performs patient advocate role for patients while in the department i.Introduces self to patient and/or family upon entering room j.Identifies patient using 2 identifiers k.Explains where patient is going when transporting between departments l.Performs appropriate hand-offs per protocol m.Ensures confidentiality of patient information to remain compliant with HIPPA guidelines n.Can verbalize their role in response to WellStar Emergency Plans
- Provides for room turnover activities to facilitate patient throughput a.Helps maintain exam rooms with supplies and linens b.Inventories paper forms and orders as needed c.Follows procedure for transporting and disposing of dirty equipment. d.Assists with other duties as assigned e.Stocks rooms and rotates stock to avoid expiration of supplies
- Cleaning and maintenance a.Cleans/dusts equipment, utilizing appropriate disinfecting agent b.Ensures that supply room and dirty utility rooms are appropriately maintained c.Ensures logs are properly filled out and completed daily. d.Answers telephone with appropriate scripting e.Completes required paperwork per policy. f.Maintains cleanliness of all equipment and work area g.Changes linens on beds for all patients while in the procedure room
- Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs. a.Knows the existing lines of communication and authority, handles communications properly and is dependable, cooperative and emotionally stable. b.Assists Therapists, Front Office, nursing and other staff in any other way required as appropriate. c.Meets service recovery and customer service guidelines as needed.
Required Minimum Education:
High school diploma Required
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
Basic Life Support 1.00 Upon Hire Required
BLS - Instructor 1.00 Upon Hire Required
BLS - Provisional 1.00 Upon Hire Required
Additional Licenses and Certifications:
Must obtain medical terminology training within twelve (12) months within 180 Days Preferred
Required Minimum Experience:
Less than 1 year Clinical experience in a healthcare setting. Medical Imaging experience preferred. Preferred
Required Minimum Skills:
Demonstrates good communication skill and handwriting
must be able to communicate and understand verbal and written English language
display a positive attitude
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work-and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
About Wellstar
At Wellstar, people are at the center of everything we do and every decision we make. As a not-for-profit organization, we have made a generational commitment to transform healthcare for all. We work to ensure every person has access to personalized care that helps them spend more time being a person, rather than a patient. That s what we mean when we say we re more than healthcare we re PeopleCare.
Wellstar is nationally recognized for our inclusive culture, exceptional doctors and team members, and personal, high-quality care. We thoughtfully reinvest in prevention, wellness programs and charity care, and provide access to compassionate, world-class care through our expansive system of 11 hospitals, 329 medical office locations, 11 cancer centers, 91 rehabilitation centers, 35 imaging centers, 20 urgent care locations, five health parks, three hospice facilities and two retirement villages. To learn more about how we care for the communities we serve, visit wellstar.org.
Mission, Vision and Values
- Our Mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.
- Our Vision is to deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every time.
- Our Values are to serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice.
Coverage at a Glance
When we say we serve the community, we mean it. Wellstar medical centers, health parks, medical offices and other facilities are conveniently located across the state of Georgia.
- 11 hospitals
- 2,729 licensed beds
- 5 health parks
- 20 urgent care locations
- 329+ medical offices
- 11 cancer centers
- 91 rehabilitation centers
- 35 imaging centers
- 3 hospice facilities
- 2 retirement villages
- 9 pediatric centers
- 11 sleep labs
- 7 wound care centers
- 10 counties offering home health services
With more than 1 million patient visits in 2023, the Wellstar Health Parks in East Cobb, Acworth, Avalon, Cherokee and Vinings provided patients with seamless care and convenient access to primary care, specialists, outpatient procedures, pharmacy, urgent care, physical therapy and imaging all at a single location. It s part of our commitment to offer access to quality healthcare at the right time and place for our patients.