Hospital Transporter

Trinity Health; Chelsea (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Saint Joseph Mercy Health System is seeking a part-time Patient Transporter to safely move patients between care areas and diagnostic testing, while communicating with patients, families, and care teams. The role includes managing equipment, maintaining BLS certification, and upholding hospital policies and patient confidentiality.

Transporters operate in a fast-paced hospital setting, assisting with transfers, equipment readiness, and safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic.
• High school diploma or GED recommended.
• Basic cardiac life support required.
• Prior Healthcare experience is not required.

Responsibilities

• Transfer and transport patients safely and effectively from Patient Care Areas to and from diagnostic/testing areas.
• Transport stable, non-monitored patients to inpatient units for admissions.
• Communicate with the patient, family, visitors, and direct care providers.
• Speak directly with the RN or Healthcare Provider prior to transport and after return to unit.
• Assist the patient with restroom needs as necessary.
• Safely transfer patients using transfer devices (e.g., patient sling, slide board).
• Clean transport equipment between each patient use.
• Arrange and redistribute equipment (stretchers, wheelchairs, oxygen, etc.) for transports.
• Replace oxygen tanks as needed (less than 500 psi).
• Provide directions to families/visitors.
• Maintain current BLS certification.
• Attend departmental meetings and educational activities.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and hospital information.
• Report hazards and unsafe practices to management.
• Behave in line with Mission, Vision and Values of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System.

Skills

Communication

Safety awareness

BLS certified

Patient handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Basic cardiac life support

Job description

Employment Type:Part timeShift:Evening ShiftDescription:Part-Time/Evening Shift

SUMMARY

• Transfer and transport patients safely and effectively from Patient Care Areas to and from diagnostic/ testing areas
• Transport stable, non-monitored patients from Patient Care Areas to and from diagnostic/ testing areas (such as CT, X-ray, Angio, Hemo) and to inpatient units for admissions.
• Able to effectively communicate with the patient, family, visitors, and the direct care providers.
• Transporters are to directly speak with the RN or the Healthcare Provider prior to a transport and when the patient returns to the unit.
• Transporters are to assist the patient with his/her restroom needs as necessary.
• Able to safely transfer patients using a transfer device such as a patient sling, slide board, or other hospital approved transfer devices.
• Cleans transport equipment between each patient use.
• Transport, locate, and redistribute equipment such as stretchers, wheelchairs, Airpals, Stryker Glides, oxygen, and other necessary equipment to perform transports.
• Replaces oxygen tanks as needed (less than 500 psi).
• Provides directions to families and/or visitors.
• Maintains current BLS certification.
• Attends and participates in departmental meetings and continuing educational activities.
• Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships. Approaches conflict in a constructive manner. Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participates in their resolution.
• Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient, physicians, employees, and visitors to Saint Joseph Mercy Health System. Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriately private places.
• Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.
• Behaves in accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Basic skills in reading, writing, and arithmetic.
• High school diploma or GED recommended.
• Basic cardiac life support required.
• Prior Healthcare experience is not required.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.