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. Patients may require oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips, or other equipment. The role coordinates patient transport within the facility and at entrances, responds to alerts to help prevent or assist with emergencies, and distributes and manages clinical equipment inventory. It also provides customer service and helps maintain accurate information and inventory levels for patients, staff, and other participants.

The position is based onsite at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest. The schedule is full time on the first shift, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 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 in interactions 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; duties may include pushing or pulling patients on beds or stretchers and lateral transfers.
• 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 in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Complete required training, attend in-service education, and participate in scheduled departmental staff meetings related to transportation planning and initiatives.
• Use transport software to support patient throughput and hospital capacity by facilitating 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 secured 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 equipment information and inventory levels.

What This Job Offers

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