Patient Transport & Lift Coordinator - Per Diem

University of California San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health seeks a Patient Transport & Lift Coordinator (Per Diem) to coordinate patient movement between hospital units and transport teams, prioritizing urgent needs and dispatching assignments efficiently.

Requirements include two years of admin support experience, MS Office proficiency, and the ability to work rotating shifts at Hillcrest. This per‑diem, 20% appointment is covered by CX Union.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of related administrative support experience or related field.
• Experience using multi-line phones.
• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on organizational needs.
• Must be proficient with MS Office: Outlook, MS Word, Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating transport requests with critical care and non-critical transport teams.
• Streamlining workflows to improve efficiency and dispatching lift team assignments.
• Managing break scheduling and maintaining break logs for Transport and Lift staff.

Skills

Coordination

MS Office

Multiline phones

Time management

Communication

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Payroll Title: BLANK AST 2 PD

Department: PATIENT AMBASSADORS

Hiring Pay Scale: $29.36 / Hour

Worksite: Hillcrest

Appointment Type: Per Diem

Appointment Percent: 20%

Union: CX Contract

Total Openings: 1

Work Schedule: 8-Hour Rotating Shifts, Sunday-Saturday

#141364 Patient Transport & Lift Coordinator - Per Diem

UC San Diego values and welcomes people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.

DESCRIPTION

The Patient Transport & Lift Coordinator serves as the primary point of contact between hospital units and the Transport and Lift teams, ensuring seamless coordination of patient movement services. This role is responsible for receiving, adding, editing, and canceling job requests while prioritizing and dispatching tasks based on urgency and operational needs.

Key responsibilities include coordinating transport requests with critical care and non-critical transport teams, streamlining workflows to improve efficiency, and dispatching lift team assignments. The associate also manages break scheduling and maintains accurate break logs for both Transport and Lift staff. This position requires strong judgment and situational awareness to assess requests, elevate and prioritize urgent needs, and manually adjust job queues when necessary to ensure timely and effective service delivery across all departments.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) years of related administrative support experience or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience using multi-line phones.
• Must be able to work various hours and locations based organizational needs.
• Must be proficient with MS Office: Outlook, MS Word, Excel.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Administrative support experience in a healthcare setting.
• Medical terminology training and/or certificate.
• Experience with EPIC.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.
• Per-diem shift requirement is an average of 1 shift per week. Must be available 1 weekend shift every 4 weeks and 1 major holiday. This is subject to change based on department needs.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $61,304 - $61,304 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $29.36 - $29.36

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

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a. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC’s policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace