Patient Transport Technician (Per Diem)

UCLA Health; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Santa Monica, CA is seeking a Patient Transporter for a part-time per diem role. You will position, transfer and transport patients by wheelchair, bed, or gurney, and may perform teaching, dispatching and limited clerical tasks for the transport function.

Responsibilities include equipment cleaning and disinfection, delivering and picking up specimens, blood, equipment, records, medications, and transporting deceased patients to the morgue.

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.

Responsibilities

• Position, transfer and transport patients by wheelchair, bed, or gurney.
• May perform teaching, training functions, dispatching, and limited clerical duties for the transport function.
• 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.

Skills

BLS Certification

Interpersonal skills

Data entry

Lifting 150 lbs

Lifting techniques

English proficiency

Reading & comprehension

Infection control compliance

Attention to detail

Job description

Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA

Work Schedule

Posted Date

08/25/2026

Salary Range: $29.44 - 29.44 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32513

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

As a Patient Transporter, you will be responsible for 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 requirements 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.

Salary Range: $29.44- $29.44Hourly

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 andfollow 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.