Hospital Patient Transporter & Care Assistant

Concord Hospital Health System; Laconia (NH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Concord Hospital Health System is seeking a Transporter to deliver direct basic patient care and transportation under the guidance of a Registered Nurse. You will assess mobility, verify transport mode, and assist patients to/from bed, stretcher or wheelchair while managing oxygen, Foley bags, and IV pumps.

The role requires strong critical thinking for in-transit care and the ability to handle equipment and medical records during transport.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Certification: American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR AED within 3 months of hire date.
• Experience working effectively with patients and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to assist with patient mobility and transport of equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance to nursing and transports patients to designated areas of the hospital.
• Transports medical equipment, medical records, laboratory specimens, patient meal trays and materials to appropriate destinations; ensures privacy of records and proper handling of specimens.
• Serves as fill-in dispatcher; uses dispatch database and demonstrates critical thinking to meet patient care needs.
• Acts as liaison between team resources and customers and manages day-to-day operations.
• Demonstrates effective time management and adherence to safe patient handling policies.

Skills

Patient transport

Basic patient care

Critical thinking

Dispatch software

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Dispatch software

Job description

Concord Hospital Health System is seeking a Transporter to deliver direct basic patient care and transportation under the guidance of a Registered Nurse. You will assess mobility, verify transport mode, and assist patients to/from bed, stretcher or wheelchair while managing oxygen, Foley bags, and IV pumps.

The role requires strong critical thinking for in-transit care and the ability to handle equipment and medical records during transport.