Night Shift Patient & Equipment Transporter

HAHHH; Webster, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health in Massachusetts is seeking a Part-time Patient & Equipment Transporter to support patient mobility throughout the hospital on nights.

You will escort ambulatory patients, move beds and transport equipment, clean and maintain vehicles, and assist nursing staff with transfers, while following infection control and safety procedures.

The role requires good English, strong customer service, and teamwork; BLS is preferred with hospital experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Good inter-personal skills and a customer service orientation to maintain a collaborative, patient focused effort between Patient Transportation and other hospital departments.
• Preferred: Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within 6 months of hire.
• Six months’ experience in a hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Escorts ambulatory patients. Transports patient by wheelchair, stretcher or bed.
• Assists nursing staff and/or lift tech in moving and positioning of patients.
• Delivers stretchers, beds, cribs and wheelchairs as needed.
• Transports patient specimens to and from the Lab, Pathology, and blood products to/from the Blood Bank.
• Delivers other materials such as medical records, pharmaceuticals, X-ray films, sterile items, and reports.
• Checks E-cylinders for content; distributes/exchanges E-cylinders.
• Interacts with a web-based dispatch system and maintains Transporter Trip Logs.
• May participate in Emergency Department triage transport assignment during disasters.
• May assume dispatcher role if trained.

Skills

English proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

UMass Memorial Health in Massachusetts is seeking a Part-time Patient & Equipment Transporter to support patient mobility throughout the hospital on nights.

You will escort ambulatory patients, move beds and transport equipment, clean and maintain vehicles, and assist nursing staff with transfers, while following infection control and safety procedures.

The role requires good English, strong customer service, and teamwork; BLS is preferred with hospital experience.