Patient Transport Technician 2 (Per Diem)

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a Patient Transporter to position, transfer, and transport patients between departments by wheelchair, bed, or gurney. This is a part-time per diem role with on-site requirements at the hospital.

The position may involve teaching and training duties, dispatch responsibilities, and limited clerical tasks for the transport function, along with equipment maintenance and safe patient handling. Pay rate is $29.44 hourly.

Qualifications

• Must have a current and valid BLS certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Ability to perform all physical requirements pertaining to the transport of patients in beds, gurneys, and wheelchairs; including heavy equipment.
• Able to lift, push, pull a minimum of 150 pounds.
• Proficient reading and writing in Standard English text for slips and clerical duties.
• Familiar with medical terminology and able to convey information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Position, transfer, and transport patients to and from departments by wheelchair, bed, or gurney.
• Perform teaching, dispatching, and limited clerical duties for the transport function.
• Maintain and clean equipment; disinfection as needed; handle specimens, blood, records, medications and other items.
• Transport deceased patients to the morgue.

Skills

BLS certification

Physical ability

Lifting 150 lbs

English literacy

Medical terminology

Equipment operation

Transport experience

Job description

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Posted Date

09/03/2026

Salary Range: $29.44 - 29.44 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32795

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

As a Patient Transporter, you will be responsible of positioning, transferring and transporting patients to and from various departments or locations by wheelchair, bed, or gurney. You may also perform teaching and training functions, dispatching function, and limited clerical duties for the transport function. Other role responsibilities include:

• Equipment maintenance and cleaning or disinfection


• Deliver and pick-up specimens, blood, medical equipment, medical records, medications, and various other items


• Transport deceased patients to the morgue

This is a part-time \"as needed\" per diem position; schedule and working hours will vary. May convert to Career.

Pay rate: $29.44 Hourly

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Must have a current and valid BLS certification directly from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.


• Ability to perform all physical requirements pertaining to the transport of patients in beds, gurneys, and wheelchairs as well as some heavy equipment.


• Able to lift, push, pull a minimum of 150 pounds.


• Skill in reading and writing in Standard English text such as call slips and miscellaneous clerical duties.


• Skill in speaking clearly and distinctly using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain and convey information needed in the transport process of all patients and other items.


• Ability to understand medical terminology.


• Ability to operate medical equipment to perform certain job duties.


• Ability to transport patients in a safe, efficient, and professional manner appropriate to good public and patient relations.


• Ability to accept new responsibilities and work harmoniously with all hospital staff.

Preferred:

• Previous experience on a transport or lift team.


• Acute care hospital experience and of patient care needs in a hospital setting.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.