Patient Transporter

Schuylkill • Bethlehem, PA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Transporter moves patients between clinical units and diagnostic or treatment areas using a wheelchair, stretcher, or bed. Transports may involve patients who have oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips, or other equipment. The role coordinates patient transport activities within the facility and at entrances, responds to alerts to help prevent or assist with emergent situations, and performs equipment distribution and inventory functions in clinical areas. The transporter provides customer service and supports patient, staff, and participant satisfaction while maintaining accurate information and inventory levels.

This is an onsite, full-time day-shift position at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg. The schedule is 0700–1530, with 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 display a compassionate, positive, and upbeat disposition when interacting with customers and patients.
• 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.
• Frequent to continuous standing and walking; patient transporters may walk 8–10 miles per shift.
• Ability to push and pull patients on beds or stretchers, including exerting 29 pounds of push force, and perform lateral transfers involving up to 50 pounds of the patient's weight.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients safely and promptly as directed by medical professional staff and established policies and procedures.
• Complete required training and attend in-service education and scheduled departmental staff meetings related to transportation planning and initiatives.
• Support patient throughput and hospital capacity initiatives by using transport software to facilitate timely transports.
• Coordinate activities in the discharged patient holding area.
• Handle portable oxygen cylinders safely.
• Obtain transport equipment for patient transports.
• Receive and document patient transportation assignments.
• Receive, count, stock, transport, clean, and sanitize medical equipment.
• Take excess oxygen tanks to appropriate storage areas and ensure oxygen tanks are in appropriate holders.
• Coordinate patient transport activities in the facility and at entrances, and respond to alerts to prevent or assist with emergent situations.

What This Job Offers

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