Patient Transporter - FT - Nights - MHW

Memorial Healthcare

18h • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Transporter transports patients and equipment throughout the facility. The role supports staff with patient lift assists and repositioning, helps patients enter and exit vehicles, and transports patients by wheelchair, stretcher, bed, or neuro chair to designated locations. Transports may involve patients using oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips, monitors, and other equipment. The transporter also greets and directs patients and visitors, delivers equipment to staff or departments, and assists with transporting deceased bodies from units to the morgue.

The position requires critical thinking, effective communication, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a stressful environment. No prior work experience is required. A Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification is required within 30 days of hire.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification required within 30 days of hire.
• Critical thinking skills, effective communication, and decisive judgment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and take appropriate action in a stressful environment.
• No prior work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assist staff with patient lift assists and repositioning when needed.
• Assist patients with entering and exiting vehicles, including transfers to or from wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Transport patients by wheelchair, stretcher, bed, or neuro chair to designated locations, including patients using oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips, monitors, and other equipment.
• Greet patients and visitors and provide information and directions.
• Deliver equipment to requesting staff or departments.
• Assist staff with removing deceased bodies from units and transporting them to the morgue.

What This Job Offers

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