Patient Transportation Intern

Description

About Crothall Healthcare

Crothall Healthcare is a Compass One Company specializing in providing high-quality, innovative, and responsive support services exclusively to the healthcare industry. They are the market share leader in Environmental Services (EVS) and serve many of the top 100 hospitals across their 2,000+ healthcare service teams in 47 states. Crothall is a recognized leader in the industry, having been named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work and Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania for eight consecutive years and among Beckers Top 150 Places to Work for four years.

With over 26,000 team members, Crothall is a division of Compass Group USA. Their EVS division is CIMS and CIMS-GB certified by the ISSA since 2009, and their HTS division is ISO 13485 certified since 2019. Crothall’s core services include:

• Environmental Services
• Patient Transportation
• Facilities Management
• Healthcare Technology Solutions
• Laundry and Linen Services
• Ambulatory
• Sterile Processing

Patient Transportation Intern Description

This internship offers a challenging and rewarding experience that fosters continued career growth. You will be working closely with the leaders in the Patient Transportation group, developing valuable skills and competencies essential for success in the healthcare support services industry.

Responsibilities:

• Safe and Efficient Patient Transportation: Safely and efficiently transport patients between hospital rooms and buildings.
• Team Management: Assist with managing, scheduling, and training frontline team members.
• Vendor Relations: Participate in vendor relations activities.
• Patient Experience: Contribute to patient experience efforts.
• Quality Assurance: Identify and help correct facility quality assurance concerns.
• Safety: Maintain a safe work environment and participate in department safety initiatives.
• Security: Ensure the integrity of security at the facility.
• Training: Ensure staff receives proper orientation, initial, and ongoing training.
• Guidance and Motivation: Provide individual guidance and motivation to associates.
• Special Projects: Handle special requests or projects as assigned.

Learning Objectives:

• Develop awareness, understanding, and practical skills for working in diverse environments.
• Gain valuable experience in the world of Patient Transportation through learning, observation, and practice.

Currently pursuings:

• Currently enrolled college/university junior or senior.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, capable of communicating effectively with staff at all levels.
• Ability to maintain organization and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Interest in pursuing a career with Crothall Healthcare and joining their Accelerated Manager Program after graduation (preferred).

Benefits:

• Competitive hourly rate.
• Hands-on experience with an energetic and collaborative team.
• Opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in a real-world setting.
• Gain invaluable corporate work experience.
• Broaden career experience through job shadowing key team members.
• Networking opportunities and a chance to get a foot in the door for future opportunities.