Compassionate Patient Transporter — Rotating Shifts

spectrumhealth; Taylor (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Corewell Health's Taylor Hospital is seeking a part-time Patient Transport specialist. You will move patients to and from examinations, assist with transfers, and help keep equipment clean and ready for use.

The role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and courteous communication with patients and staff. Responsibilities include preparing patients for transport, verifying IDs, coordinating with care teams, and helping with discharge.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of three months of on-the-job-training.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• BLS (AHA, American Heart Association) or BLS (ARC, American Red Cross) within 90 days of hire.
• Understands and demonstrates safe lifting and transport techniques.
• Knows and practices Universal Precautions as appropriate.
• Demonstrated communication skills to interact with courtesy, tact, empathy, and professionalism in daily interaction with patients, their families, clinical licensed and non-licensed staff, physicians, and management.
• Ability to understand and follow directions, ability to comply with HIPAA confidentiality requirements.
• The ability to recognize if the patient is experiencing stress or other issues during transport and immediately seek assistance.
• Experience in patient transportation in an acute hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients to and from examinations and treatments as part of the care team.
• Assists patients in and out of cars, beds, and transport equipment using wheelchairs, gurneys, or moveable beds.
• Prepares patients for transport and verifies proper identification before transport.
• Transports patients and equipment to testing and procedure areas including ICU and emergency.
• Communicates with medical staff to ensure required supplies and medications are transported with the patient, including oxygen when needed.
• Supports timely patient discharge and maintains safe, clean equipment and work areas.
• Follows unit safety competencies and participates in safety initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Skills

Safe lifting techniques

HIPAA compliance

Communication skills

BLS certification

Universal precautions

Follow directions

Stress recognition

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

On-the-job training (3 months)

Job description

Corewell Health's Taylor Hospital is seeking a part-time Patient Transport specialist. You will move patients to and from examinations, assist with transfers, and help keep equipment clean and ready for use.

The role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and courteous communication with patients and staff. Responsibilities include preparing patients for transport, verifying IDs, coordinating with care teams, and helping with discharge.