Patient Transport Technician 2 (Santa Monica)

UCLA Health; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Santa Monica, CA is seeking Patient Transporters and Lift Team Techs. These on-site roles move patients by wheelchair, bed, or gurney and assist with transfers between departments. You may also support dispatch and limited clerical duties for the transport function.

Assignments may vary between day and night shifts, and weekend coverage is required. Pay range reflects hourly wages from $27.03 to $35.62 and may depend on qualifications and internal equity.

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Interpersonal skills to interact diplomatically and sensitively with acutely ill patients.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills to perform data entry and to obtain information from Hospital Systems utilizing a personal computer.
• Ability to push, pull, lift a minimum of 150 pounds.
• Knowledge of proper lifting techniques sustaining a safe work environment for self and co-workers.
• Skilled in English language in both written and verbal format.
• Good comprehension of written and verbal instruction.
• Ability to strictly obey healthcare regulations for Infection Control, and follow UCLA Policies and Procedures.
• Demonstrates a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of patient care in a hospital setting.
• Transport and/or lift team experience.

Responsibilities

• Positioning, transferring and transporting patients by wheelchair, bed, or gurney.
• Assisting with the department dispatcher as required.
• Assisting in the management of decedent affairs, such as transporting deceased patients to the morgue.
• Deliver and pick-up specimens, blood, medical equipment, medical records, medications, and various other items.
• Other activities as directed.
• Assignments may vary between day and night shift, and participation in weekend coverage is required.

Skills

BLS Certification

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Data entry / computer skills

Physical strength

Attention to detail

Job description

Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

variable PM shifts including weekdays, weekends, and holidays

Posted Date

09/03/2026

Salary Range: $27.03 - 35.62 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32772

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Patient Transporters and Lift Team Techs are unlicensed personnel whose primary functions include positioning, transferring and transporting patients to and from various departments or locations by wheelchair, bed, or gurney and lifting, turning, transferring and repositioning patients requiring moderate to total assistance. Transporters and Lift Techs may also perform teaching and training functions, dispatching function, and limited clerical duties for the transport function. Other role requirements include:

• equipment maintenance and cleaning or disinfection
• assisting with the department dispatcher as required
• assisting in the management of decedent affairs, such as transporting deceased patients to the morgue
• deliver and pick-up specimens, blood, medical equipment, medical records, medications, and various other items
• other activities as directed.

Assignments may vary between day and night shift, and participation in weekend coverage is required. Schedule may vary and is determined by management.

Pay Range: $ 27.03 - $35.62 Salary offers are based on a variety of factors including qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Interpersonal skills to interact diplomatically and sensitively with acutely ill patients.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills to perform data entry and to obtain information from Hospital Systems utilizing a personal computer.
• Ability to push, pull, lift a minimum of 150 pounds.
• Knowledge of proper lifting techniques sustaining a safe work environment for self and co-workers.
• Skilled in English language in both written and verbal format.
• Good comprehension of written and verbal instruction.
• Ability to strictly obey healthcare regulations for Infection Control, and follow UCLA Policies and Procedures.
• Demonstrates a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of patient care in a hospital setting.
• Transport and/or lift team experience.

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.