Patient Transporter

University of Utah Health; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Healthcare benefits starting on day 1

401(k) retirement plan

Work-life balance

Job summary

University of Utah Health is seeking a dedicated Transporter to move patients between beds, therapy, surgery, and radiology, contributing to safe and efficient patient flow.

Responsibilities include delivering specimens and supplies, coordinating with departments, and adhering to state regulations. This role emphasizes teamwork and patient-centered service in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Transfers patients from one area to another by wheelchair, bed, or stretcher.
• Assists in the transport of essential supplies during traumas and cardiac arrests.
• Handles items such as IV bags, oxygen masks, oxygen tanks, urine drainage bags, blood bags, and medical monitoring devices that may be attached to the patient during transport.
• Transports expired patients to the morgue by stretcher.
• Initiates the call, upon patient discharge, alerting all departments involved in the bed turnover process.
• Picks up and delivers routine and STAT laboratory specimens, blood, and medical items.
• Properly uses tele-tracking system.
• Collaborates with other employees to ensure that the needs of the patient and department are met.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

Corporate Overview

The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Job Description

This position is responsible for transporting patients to and from their bed and other areas such as therapy, surgery, or radiology. Other responsibilities include retrieving medical records, lab results, supplies and medications. This position may be required to transport medications within their scope of practice and according to State Law. This position is not responsible for providing care to patients.

Why join University of Utah Health?

• Competitive pay
• Healthcare benefits starting on day one
• 401(k) retirement plan
• A work environment that values dedication, learning, and work-life balance

Essential Functions

• Transfers patients from one area to another by wheelchair, bed, or stretcher.
• Assists in the transport of essential supplies during traumas and cardiac arrests.
• Handles items such as IV bags, oxygen masks, oxygen tanks, urine drainage bags, blood bags, and medical monitoring devices that may be attached to the patient during transport.
• Transports expired patients to the morgue by stretcher.
• Initiates the call, upon patient discharge, alerting all departments involved in the bed turnover process.
• Picks up and delivers routine and STAT laboratory specimens, blood, and medical items.
• Properly uses tele-tracking system.
• Collaborates with other employees to ensure that the needs of the patient and department are met.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, or equivalency.

Licenses Required

• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This position involves intensive work that may exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects, such as medical equipment, or patients while providing medical care.

Physical Requirements

• Carrying
• Climbing
• Lifting
• Listening
• Pulling and/or Pushing
• Reaching
• Sitting
• Speaking
• Standing
• Stooping and Crouching
• Walking