Patient Transporter: Day Shift with Weekend Rotations

IU Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift pay differentials

Job summary

IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis is seeking a Patient Transporter to move patients safely between admissions, discharges, and service locations. This full-time day-shift role involves transporting patients by bed, stretcher, or wheelchair, and coordinating with nursing staff.

Candidates must be a high school graduate; no experience required. Training provided on oxygen equipment, infection control, lifting techniques, and safety policies.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent; IU Health transition-to-work program graduates included.
• Training in competencies such as oxygen equipment use, monitoring, lifting and transfers, and infection control.
• Ability to follow oxygen transport policy and monitor tank levels during transport.
• Frequent standing and walking during shifts.
• Lift up to 50 lbs and perform repetitive motions daily.
• Basic patient lifting technique taught in-service.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients to and from admissions, discharges, and service locations within the hospital.
• Safely handle patients and equipment during movement, using beds, stretchers, or wheelchairs.
• Monitor and report changes in a patient’s condition during transportation.
• Collaborate with nursing staff and other healthcare professionals to coordinate transfers.
• Adhere to safety policies and infection control guidelines to minimize delays in care.

Skills

Patient transport

Standing/walking

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Infection control

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis is seeking a Patient Transporter to move patients safely between admissions, discharges, and service locations. This full-time day-shift role involves transporting patients by bed, stretcher, or wheelchair, and coordinating with nursing staff.

Candidates must be a high school graduate; no experience required. Training provided on oxygen equipment, infection control, lifting techniques, and safety policies.