Patient Transporter - Night Shift

Inuplands; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

Job summary

Indiana University Health is seeking a Patient Transporter for night shift duties from 10:00pm to 6:30am, with rotating weekends and holidays. The role involves safe patient movement by bed, stretcher, or wheelchair, and requires adherence to infection control and safety guidelines.

Responsibilities include monitoring patient condition during transport, coordinating with nursing staff, and ensuring timely transfers to minimize delays in care.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent; IU Health transition-to-work program graduates eligible.
• Training in oxygen equipment, monitoring, infection control policies, and safety procedures.
• Ability to follow oxygen transport policy and monitor tank levels during transport.
• Frequent standing and walking required; lift up to 50 lbs; repetitive grasping and dexterity; basic patient lifting training.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients to and from service points within the facility.
• Handle patients and equipment safely during movement; monitor changes in condition and report them.
• Coordinate with nursing staff and other professionals to ensure timely transfers and adherence to safety protocols.

Skills

Oxygen equipment handling

Standing/walking endurance

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Details: This position is full-time, night shift. The hours are 10:00pm until 6:30am. Team member will be required to work rotating weekends and holidays. This position is eligible for shift pay differentials.

Position Summary:

The Patient Transporter plays a crucial role in ensuring the safe and efficient movement of patients. Patient Transporters are responsible for transporting patients to and from points of service, including admissions, discharges, ancillary areas, and other service locations within the healthcare facility.

Duties include safe handling of patients and equipment during transport. Patients may be transported via bed, stretcher, or wheelchair. Monitoring and reporting any changes in a patient's condition during transportation. Collaborating with nursing staff and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient transfers. Adhering to all safety protocols and guidelines, including infection control policies. Ensuring timely transport of patients to minimize delays in care.

Position Requirements:

• High school graduate or an equivalent combination of education experience from which comparable job knowledge can be acquired; to include graduates from an approved IU Health transition-to-work program.
• Requires training in all assigned competencies such as but not limited to patient oxygen equipment and monitoring of levels and amounts, patient lifting and transfers, and infection control policies.
• Requires the ability to follow oxygen transport policy and procedures, including attaching and monitoring of oxygen tank levels during transport.
• Must have the ability to frequently work in a standing position and do large amounts of walking.
• Must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and be able to stoop, bend and twist while handling these weights.
• Must have the ability to use repetitive motions such as grasping, fine manipulating, medium dexterity, forearm/wrist rotation movement area used daily.
• Must have the ability to perform the basic patient lifting through in-service for proper technique.
• No experience required.

About Us

• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine - one of the nation's largest medical schools - gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training - advancing healthcare for all.

With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.

• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
• Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.

About the Team

Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state. We’re looking for team members who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day.

Job Info

• Job Identification 424215
• Job Category Facilities & Support Services
• Posting Date 08/04/2026, 07:47 PM
• Locations 1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, US