19 patient transporter jobs found

Overview:  Riverside Healthcare is looking for a compassionate and motivated Imaging Assistant to support our Imaging Technologists in providing exceptional care. The Imaging Assistant is responsible for assisting with basic patient care, transportation, and clerical duties within the assigned imaging department. This role is crucial in making a positive first impression on our patients and ensuring a seamless, efficient workflow. The ideal candidate will uphold departmental protocols and contribute to a positive patient experience. Essential Duties  Patient Interaction: Greet and escort patients to and from scan rooms using AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, and Thank You) principles. Provide brief explanations to patients regarding their scans, including the type of scan and expected duration. Transportation: Safely transport patients to and from the Emergency Department (ED), central waiting areas, and other hospital locations, ensuring patient...

Overview: Riverside Healthcare is seeking a compassionate and skilled Licensed Social Worker to join our team. This role is pivotal in providing psychosocial support, advocacy, and resources to patients and their families. The Licensed Social Worker will work within a multidisciplinary team to address the complex needs of patients, facilitate care coordination, and enhance overall patient well-being. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to improving patient outcomes and navigating the healthcare system effectively.   Essential Duties Patient Assessment: Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments of patients to identify needs, strengths, and resources. Develop and implement individualized care plans based on assessment findings taking into consideration age specific growth, growth and development, and cultural influences.   Counseling and Support: Provide individual and group counseling to patients and families dealing with medical, emotional, and social issues. Offer...

Overview: The Patient Sitter provides continuous observation and ensures the safety of patients experiencing behavioral health challenges or mental health crises. This role supports the Emergency Department team in maintaining a secure environment for patients who may be at risk of harm to themselves or others. The sitter communicates patient behaviors, needs, and any changes in condition to the healthcare team and helps create a calm, supportive atmosphere for recovery. Essential Duties Provide continuous, direct observation of patients at risk for injury or harm, ensuring their safety at all times. Must accompany and remain within arms length of patient unless otherwise directed by nursing staff. Perform supportive/comfort functions with approval of nursing staff (i.e., light conversation, pushing call light, reposition covers/blankets, raising bed). Notify nursing staff immediately if there are changes in the patient's condition or behaviors that require clinical...

Overview: The Respiratory Therapist will provide comprehensive respiratory care for patients in an acute hospital setting. This role is vital for managing and optimizing respiratory function in critically ill patients, ensuring the highest standards of care in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical skills, a commitment to patient-centered care, and the ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. Essential Duties Patient Assessment: Perform detailed assessments of patients' respiratory status, including evaluating lung sounds, breathing patterns, and oxygenation levels. Treatment Administration: Administer respiratory therapies such as oxygen, aerosolized treatments, and mechanical ventilation, according to established protocols and patient needs. Adjust ventilator settings and manage endotracheal tubes or tracheostomy tubes as needed for patients requiring care. Diagnostic Testing: Conduct and interpret diagnostic...

Overview: The Care Associate/Care Tech at Riverside Healthcare is a vital part of the healthcare team, providing both clinical and administrative support within a physician office setting. This role involves direct patient care, such as administering injections, performing diagnostic tests, and assisting with medical procedures. Additionally, the Care Associate/Care Tech is responsible for various administrative tasks, including patient check-in, data entry, and maintaining accurate records in electronic medical records (EMRs). This position requires excellent clinical skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently in an automated environment and demonstrates flexibility with assignments within professional scope/duties/licensure.   Essential Duties Clinical Support: Administer subcutaneous injections as requested by the provider, following all applicable protocols. Perform venipunctures and non-blood specimen collection, ensuring proper labeling,...

Overview: Riverside Healthcare is seeking a highly motivated Telemetry Monitoring Technician to join our acute care hospital in Kankakee, Illinois. The Telemetry Monitoring Technician plays a crucial role in continuously observing cardiac rhythms and pulse oximetry of patients admitted to our telemetry and medical/surgical units. This individual will work closely with the healthcare team, providing real-time updates on patients cardiac status to ensure prompt intervention if abnormalities arise. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication, attention to detail, and proficiency in using monitoring equipment. The candidate must demonstrate flexibility with assignments within their professional scope of practice and duties.  Essential Duties Continuous Cardiac Monitoring Monitor, interpret, and document cardiac rhythms for assigned patients using telemetry equipment. Identify and report abnormal or significant changes in rhythm to the appropriate healthcare...

Overview: The Respiratory Therapist will provide comprehensive respiratory care for patients in an acute hospital setting. This role is vital for managing and optimizing respiratory function in critically ill patients, ensuring the highest standards of care in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical skills, a commitment to patient-centered care, and the ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. Essential Duties Patient Assessment: Perform detailed assessments of patients' respiratory status, including evaluating lung sounds, breathing patterns, and oxygenation levels. Treatment Administration: Administer respiratory therapies such as oxygen, aerosolized treatments, and mechanical ventilation, according to established protocols and patient needs. Adjust ventilator settings and manage endotracheal tubes or tracheostomy tubes as needed for patients requiring care. Diagnostic Testing: Conduct and interpret diagnostic...

Overview: As an Paramedic, you will provide advanced medical care. In this position, you will assess and treat patients in pre-hospital settings, utilizing advanced life support techniques and medications. This role demands excellent physical fitness, strong teamwork skills, and the ability to perform under high-pressure situations, all while delivering compassionate care to those in need. Essential Duties Respond promptly and safely to emergency calls as directed by the dispatcher, providing efficient and effective care to patients at the scene and during transport to healthcare facilities. Perform comprehensive patient assessments to determine the nature and severity of illness or injury and establish priorities for emergency care. Provide ALS procedures, including but not limited to advanced airway management, cardiac monitoring, intravenous (IV) therapy, medication administration, and trauma care. Administer appropriate medical treatments in accordance with...

Overview: The Care Associate/Care Tech at Riverside Healthcare is a vital part of the healthcare team, providing both clinical and administrative support within a physician office setting. This role involves direct patient care, such as administering injections, performing diagnostic tests, and assisting with medical procedures. Additionally, the Care Associate/Care Tech is responsible for various administrative tasks, including patient check-in, data entry, and maintaining accurate records in electronic medical records (EMRs). This position requires excellent clinical skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently in an automated environment while demonstrating flexibility with assignments within professional scope/duties/licensure. Essential Duties Clinical Support: Administer subcutaneous injections as requested by the provider, following all applicable protocols. Perform venipunctures and non-blood specimen collection, ensuring proper labeling,...

Overview: Position Summary The Clinical Appeals Analyst at Riverside Healthcare is responsible for managing and processing clinical appeals and denials for various payers. This role requires a deep understanding of clinical documentation, medical necessity criteria, and payer policies to develop and submit compelling appeal cases. The Clinical Appeals Analyst works closely with medical providers, revenue cycle teams, and insurance representatives to ensure the appropriate reimbursement for healthcare services. The role involves reviewing denied claims, conducting root cause analysis, and crafting appeal letters that effectively present clinical arguments to support the medical necessity of care.  Essential Job Duties Review and analyze denied claims to determine the basis for denial and the potential for successful appeal. Draft and submit clinical appeals to payers, utilizing medical records, clinical documentation, and medical necessity criteria to support the appeal....

Overview: The Care Associate/Care Tech at Riverside Healthcare is a vital part of the healthcare team, providing both clinical and administrative support within a physician office setting. This role involves direct patient care, such as administering injections, performing diagnostic tests, and assisting with medical procedures. Additionally, the Care Associate/Care Tech is responsible for various administrative tasks, including patient check-in, data entry, and maintaining accurate records in electronic medical records (EMRs). This position requires excellent clinical skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently in an automated environment and demonstrates flexibility with assignments within professional scope/duties/licensure. Essential Duties Clinical Support: Administer subcutaneous injections as requested by the provider, following all applicable protocols. Perform venipunctures and non-blood specimen collection, ensuring proper labeling,...

Overview: Riverside Healthcare is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Patient Access Healthcare Associate III to join our team in Kankakee, Illinois. The Patient Access Healthcare Associate III will be responsible for ensuring seamless patient registration, verifying insurance coverage, and maintaining compliance with Medicare/Medicaid regulations. This role requires exceptional customer service skills, proficiency in phlebotomy and EKG tracings, and the ability to manage a fast-paced environment independently and demonstrates flexibility with assignments within professional scope/duties/licensure. The ideal candidate will project a mature, compassionate demeanor while effectively navigating the hospital's revenue cycle and providing a concierge-style patient experience. Essential Duties Patient Registration: Accurately collect, analyze, and record all necessary demographic, insurance/financial, and clinical data for scheduling, pre-registering, and registering patients...

Overview: Riverside Healthcare is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Imaging Support Services Associate to join our Radiology team in Kankakee, Illinois. This role is vital to the smooth operation of our imaging services, providing essential administrative, clerical, and logistical support. The Imaging Support Services Associate will be responsible for managing imaging requests, preparing images for various purposes, and supporting patient and staff needs, all while ensuring compliance with hospital policies and regulations. Demonstrates flexibility with assignments within professional scope/duties/licensure. Essential Duties  Patient and Staff Support: Greet patients, assist with check-in, and ensure they are prepared for imaging appointments. Greet and escort patients to and from scan rooms using AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, and Thank You) principles. Transport patients to and from radiology and ensure they are present in the procedure room...

Overview: The Care Associate/Care Tech at Riverside Healthcare is a vital part of the healthcare team, providing both clinical and administrative support within a physician office setting. This role involves direct patient care, such as administering injections, performing diagnostic tests, and assisting with medical procedures. Additionally, the Care Associate/Care Tech is responsible for various administrative tasks, including patient check-in, data entry, and maintaining accurate records in electronic medical records (EMRs). This position requires excellent clinical skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently in an automated environment and demonstrates flexibility with assignments within professional scope/duties/licensure. Essential Duties Clinical Support: Administer subcutaneous injections as requested by the provider, following all applicable protocols. Perform venipunctures and non-blood specimen collection, ensuring proper labeling,...

Department: 60533 IL ACL Laboratories - Dreyer: Support Services Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Sites are open Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 6:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Must be available to work varied shifts within these operating hours, including every other Saturday. Pay Range: $21.85 - $32.80 Major Responsibilities: Acts as a resource to employees and students, which includes training/orienting and providing day-to-day work direction. Assigns, monitors, and reviews progress and accuracy of work, monitors productivity, maintains appropriate staffing levels, directs efforts and provides guidance on more complex issues. Assists with human resource responsibilities, which may include interviewing and selection of new employees, staff development, resolution of employee...

Department: 60447 IL ACL Laboratories - Good Samaritan: Support Services Status: Part time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 20 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Part-time 3rd shift hours from 10:00 p.m. - 6:30 a.m. with rotating weekends and holidays Pay Range: $19.80 - $29.70 Major Responsibilities: Verifies positive patient identification to ensure patient safety. Assesses patient reactions to specimen procurement. Performs venipuncture and collects other specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to established protocol. Obtains medical assistance when judged necessary. Obtains specimens according to priority and scheduled draw times. Ensures completion of specimen collection functions according to protocol. Ensures that specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing. Resolves specimen identification and/or requisition...

Department: 60447 IL ACL Laboratories - Good Samaritan: Support Services Status: Part time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 20 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Schedule 8 hour shifts with rotating weekends and holidays. Shift start time variable between 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. based on daily assignments. Pay Range: $19.80 - $29.70 Major Responsibilities: Verifies positive patient identification to ensure patient safety. Assesses patient reactions to specimen procurement. Performs venipuncture and collects other specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to established protocol. Obtains medical assistance when judged necessary. Obtains specimens according to priority and scheduled draw times. Ensures completion of specimen collection functions according to protocol. Ensures that specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing....

Department: 36303 Advocate Christ Medical Center - Radiology Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: 2nd Shift 3:00PM-11:30PM, limited call, rotating weekends, 2 holidays a year. Pay Range: $28.55 - $42.85 Major Responsibilities: Determines appropriate radiographic technique and positions patients using immobilization and support devices to ensure optimum film quality. 1)Positions patient and adjust equipment, immobilization and support devises as necessary, using tact and courtesy at all times. 2)Determines appropriate radiographic technique based on anatomy. 3)Secures history from patient regarding reason for prescribed test, and records on appropriate form for Radiologists information. Operation of radiographic, fluoroscopic, portable, computed radiography and PACS equipment to ensure quality...

Department: 36303 Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital - Radiology Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Available Shift Options: 4-10 hour shifts: 2:30PM - 1:00AM or 4-10 hour shifts: 3:00PM - 1:30AM or 8-hour shifts: 3:00PM - 11:30PM Rotating weekends and holidays Pay Range: $28.55 - $42.85 Major Responsibilities: Accountable for the performance and documentation of all diagnostic procedures utilizing proper technical parameters to produce quality studies. 1)Positions patient, adjusts equipment, secures immobilization and support devices as needed to perform procedures. 2)Identifies each patient correctly prior to an exam procedure being performed, using two forms of identification, as indicated by the established Adovcate Healthcare Time out protocol. 3)Communicates effectively using...