Compassionate Patient Transport Specialist

Tennova Healthcare- North Knoxville Medical Center; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Tennova Healthcare- North Knoxville Medical Center is seeking a Patient Transporter to move patients safely across the facility, ensuring comfort, dignity, and confidentiality while maintaining effective communication with nursing and medical staff.

You will assist patients in and out of wheelchairs, stretchers, or beds using proper lifting techniques, safeguard equipment, follow infection control protocols, document transport activities, and support patient care teams with courteous, reliable

Qualifications

• 0–1 years of healthcare or patient support experience required.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients between departments while ensuring comfort and dignity.
• Assist patients in/out of wheelchairs, stretchers, or beds using proper lifting techniques.
• Coordinate with nursing staff, physicians, and other healthcare providers to prioritize transport needs.
• Maintain a clean and sanitized environment for transport equipment and adhere to infection control protocols.
• Document transport activities in logs or electronic systems as required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Infection control awareness

Physical stamina

Team collaboration

Job description

Tennova Healthcare- North Knoxville Medical Center is seeking a Patient Transporter to move patients safely across the facility, ensuring comfort, dignity, and confidentiality while maintaining effective communication with nursing and medical staff.

You will assist patients in and out of wheelchairs, stretchers, or beds using proper lifting techniques, safeguard equipment, follow infection control protocols, document transport activities, and support patient care teams with courteous, reliable