Patient Transporter-2nd Shift-1pm-9:30pm, Weekends Included.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist; North Carolina; On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks compassionate Patient Transporters to provide exceptional hospitality and care. This role involves transporting patients throughout the facility, ensuring their safety and comfort, and maintaining equipment. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and physical stamina, demonstrating a commitment to patient care. Join a team dedicated to improving health and advancing healing in a supportive environment that values trust and innovation. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while enjoying generous benefits and a collaborative culture.

Benefits

Day 1 Health Coverage

Generous PTO: 25 days/year

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CPR certification needed within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients safely to various areas using wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Maintain a safe environment for patients and staff.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to follow instructions

Physical stamina for walking and lifting

Competence in body mechanics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

NC, United States (On-site)

Trending

Job Description

Patient Transporters delivers exceptional hospitality to patients and guest with attentiveness, friendliness, and efficiency. Transports patients to various areas, including those with special equipment, and manages equipment storage and maintenance.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• 2nd shift
• Located in Winston Salem, NC
• Day 1 Health Coverage: Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
• Generous PTO:Accrual starts at 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.

YOU’LL NEED:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• CPR course required within 30 days of hire.
• Completion of Oxygen Training class with certification for administering oxygen required after hire.

NICE TO HAVE:

• Prior experience in hospital environment, patient care, and transportation preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Transports patients to and from clinical, ancillary and support areas via wheelchair, stretcher, or beds.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients, self, guests and co-workers.
• Knowledgeable of transporting patients with oxygen, intravenous pumps and restraints.
• Communicates to team, co-workers, patients, and guests in a positive and professional manner.
• Takes initiative for performance and professional development.
• Knowledgeable of all aspects and functionalities of the Transport Tracking System.
• Provides age/developmentally appropriate assistance in accordance with Age/Developmental Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Good communication skills to interact with patient, guests and clinical staff
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Requires much walking, lifting and physical exertion
• Must be able to walk for long periods
• Ability to transport patients to various on-campus locations
• Must demonstrate competence in areas of body mechanics to identify and show proficiency in moving a patient without injury to the patient or individual

About Us

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s two main components are an integrated clinical system – anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.

This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.

About the Team

Mission, Vision and Culture Commitments

Mission

To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing – for all.

Vision

To be the first and best choice for care.

Culture Commitments

We create a space where all Belong

We Work as One to make great things happen

We earn Trust in all we do

We Innovate to better the now and create the future

We drive for Excellence – always

Job Info

• Job Identification 151881
• Job Category Support Services
• Posting Date 04/21/2025, 08:41 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Evening
• Locations Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC, 27157, US (On-site)