Patient Transporter

St. Elizabeth Healthcare; Edgewood (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health coverage

PTO

Retirement match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Career mobility

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood, KY is hiring a Patient Transporter to join our Patient Transport Team. This role supports hospital operations by moving patients and related items, ensuring safety and dignity in every interaction.

You will use EMR/tracking software, follow safety protocols, and help maintain equipment. This full-time position offers 40 hours weekly and opportunities for growth within a compassionate regional health system.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Good communication skills with patients and staff.
• Ability to set priorities and work independently or in a team.
• Demonstrates adaptability to changing demands in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients and related items safely, verifying patient name, DOB, room, and destination.
• Operate EMR/tracking software to document movements and notify relevant staff.
• Maintain sanitation and disinfect equipment like stretchers and wheelchairs.
• Follow all safety protocols and reporting procedures for incidents.
• Perform additional duties to support departmental efficiency.

Skills

Good communication

Prioritization

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma

GED

Tools

EMR

Tracking software

Job description

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Job Type

Regular

Scheduled Hours

40

Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

We invest in you — personally and professionally.

Enjoy

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
• Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Patient Transporter to join our Edgewood Patient Transport Team.

Shift/Hours: Full Time 40 Hours, Split 1/2 Shift

A Patient Transporter transports patients and patient associated items as requested throughput hospital stay or to departure lounge and to vehicle for discharge to ensure customer service and throughput needs are met.

Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Description

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• Patient Transport with use of EMR/tracking software system; safely and courteously transport patients to various areas as requested, using proper equipment, verifying patient name, date of birth, room number and destination and documenting such. Notifies responsible party upon arrival and reports any medical problem keeping all patient information confidential, ensuring safety, courteous and confidential transport of each patient to the correct destination as requested. Practices good hand hygiene.
• Transport is responsible for the maintenance and disinfecting of departmental equipment, such as stretchers, wheelchairs, beds, equipment rooms and chairs in lounge area.
• All associates shall follow the applicable safety steps required to perform their duties to ensure safety for themselves and their patients, and be in compliance with Healthcare system, state and federal safety standards. Examples of such steps may include: performing proper safety procedures and precautions; reporting safety concerns and incidents; using correct lifting techniques (minimal lift & maxi slides) and disposing or sharps and infectious was properly.
• Performs other duties as assigned to assist in the effective and efficient operation of the department.

Education, Credentials, Licenses

• High School Graduate, GED, or general education requirements for the country that education was obtained

Specialized Knowledge

• Good communication skills
• Ability to work independently, interdependently, and set priorities
• Demonstrates the ability to accept and adapt to change

Kind And Length Of Experience

• None

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.