Patient Transporter - Guest Services - Multiple Shifts

UAB Medicine; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational assistance programs

Generous paid time off

Employee assistance program

Wellness programs

Paid parental leave

PSLF program eligibility

Job summary

UAB Medicine in Birmingham, AL, is seeking a Patient Transporter to move patients safely and promptly throughout University Hospital. You will help ensure comfortable, courteous service and act as an ambassador of care for patients and families while supporting clinical staff.

The role covers transports to and from treatment areas, log-keeping, equipment handling, bed-to-stretcher transfers, and daily oxygen tank refills.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients to and from treatment areas within the hospital.
• Records accurate patient information on log sheets.
• Secures equipment for patient movement and ensures it is clean and in good working order.
• Assists staff with transferring patients from beds to stretchers, wheelchairs, or other approved conveyances.
• Fills liquid oxygen tanks at the start of the workday and uses as required.
• Acts in a courteous and caring manner toward patients, guests, visitors, families, staff, and students.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Position Overview

Pay range: $15.00- $18.70 / hour

Shifts: full-time and part-time AM and PM, flexi/PRN

Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include: robust educational assistance programs, generous paid time off, employee assistance and wellness programs, paid parental leave, qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, plus more.

Job Description

To transport patients of University Hospital internally throughout the hospital complex. To provide safe, timely, comfortable, and courteous transportation for each patient. To exhibit utmost professionalism, friendliness, and helpfulness to contribute to a lasting impression of excellence in patient care for patients and family members.

• Transports patients to and from treatment areas, including expired patients to the hospital morgue.
• Records accurate patient information on log sheets provided by initiating department.
• Secures equipment necessary for movement of patients, ensuring the equipment is clean and in good working order.
• Assists patient care staff in transferring patients from beds to stretchers, wheelchairs or other approved means of conveyance.
• Fills liquid oxygen tanks consistently at beginning of workday and uses as required or needed.
• Acts in a courteous and caring manner toward all patients, guests, visitors, families, students, and staff. Serves as an ambassador of goodwill for the hospital, treating everyone with respect.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High School diploma or GED preferred.

Why Work at UAB Medicine

We are UAB Medicine, Alabama’s largest and most comprehensive health system, recognized nationally for delivering world-class patient care, pioneering research, and cutting-edge medical education. We proudly serve more than 1.2 million patients each year - from every county in Alabama, all 50 states, and many countries around the world. Our network spans numerous hospitals, emergency departments, many other sites of care, and a team of over 2,000 physicians. Our key facilities include UAB Hospital - ranked the No. 1 hospital in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report and home to the state’s first ACS-verified Level I adult trauma center and only Magnet-designated hospital - along with UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye and five UAB St. Vincent’s hospitals serving central Alabama.

UAB Medicine offers careers across a wide range of practice environments, from our internationally renowned academic medical center and award-winning community hospitals to our primary and specialty care clinics across the state. Whether you’re seeking the fast-paced learning environment of a tertiary care setting or the close-knit environment of a community facility, there’s a place for you on our team where you can become part of a mission-driven organization committed to delivering life-changing care. With nearly every medical specialty represented and unlimited opportunities for growth, you’ll find the right fit for your skills and career goals. We care for you by offering comprehensive, industry-leading benefit packages to support the individual preferences and circumstances of our diverse staff