Patient Transporter

Schuylkill • Allentown, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Transporter moves patients to and from clinical units and diagnostic or treatment areas using a wheelchair, stretcher, or bed. Transport may involve patients using oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips, or other equipment. The role coordinates patient transport activities throughout the facility and at entrances, responds to alerts to help prevent or assist with emergencies, and distributes and manages clinical equipment inventory. The transporter provides customer service and helps maintain accurate information and inventory levels while supporting patient and staff satisfaction.

The position is onsite at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is a part-time day-shift role with a schedule of 0700–1530 and every-other-weekend and holiday rotation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to demonstrate the importance of and provide a high level of customer service.
• Ability to interact with customers and patients with a compassionate, positive, and upbeat disposition.
• Ability to multitask and take initiative.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 180 days.
• Ability to lift and carry 40–50 pounds; push or pull patients on beds or stretchers, including a stated 29-pound push force, and perform lateral transfers involving up to 50 pounds of the patient's weight.
• Frequent to continuous standing and walking; patient transporters may walk 8–10 miles per shift.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients safely and promptly as directed by medical professionals and established policies and procedures.
• Complete required training and attend in-service education and scheduled departmental staff meetings related to transportation planning and initiatives.
• Use transport software to support patient throughput and hospital capacity initiatives and facilitate timely transports.
• Coordinate activities in the discharged patient holding area.
• Handle portable oxygen cylinders safely, take excess tanks to appropriate storage areas, and ensure tanks are in appropriate holders.
• Obtain transport equipment and receive and document patient transportation assignments.
• Receive, count, stock, transport, clean, and sanitize medical equipment.
• Respond to alerts to help prevent and assist with emergent situations.
• Provide customer service and help maintain accurate information and inventory levels.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED