Compassionate Patient Transporter & Equipment Aide

UMass Memorial Health Care; Webster (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus potential

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health Care seeks a Patient Transporter to move patients and supplies across the hospital, supporting nursing staff and ensuring smooth patient flow.

Requires a high school diploma, English proficiency, and strong customer service; BLS within 6 months and up to six months hospital experience preferred. On-site position with varied shifts and potential signing bonus discussed at interview.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Good interpersonal skills and a customer service orientation.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within 6 months of hire.
• Six months’ experience in a hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Transport ambulatory or immobile patients by wheelchair, stretcher, or bed.
• Assist nursing staff and lift tech in moving patients and positioning.
• Deliver stretchers, beds, cribs and wheelchairs; clean and sanitize transport equipment.
• Transport patient specimens and other materials according to infection control guidelines.
• Check and exchange portable O2 cylinders; maintain transport logs and dispatch communication.
• May assist in ED triage transport and hold dispatcher responsibilities when trained.

Skills

English proficiency

Customer service

Communication

Team player

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

UMass Memorial Health Care seeks a Patient Transporter to move patients and supplies across the hospital, supporting nursing staff and ensuring smooth patient flow.

Requires a high school diploma, English proficiency, and strong customer service; BLS within 6 months and up to six months hospital experience preferred. On-site position with varied shifts and potential signing bonus discussed at interview.