Patient Transporter, PRN, Baptist Downtown

BHS; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Medical Center in Downtown Jacksonville is seeking a Patient Transporter for the Patient Escort Services Department. This PRN opportunity supports patient movement with safety and efficiency, coordinating with nursing staff to ensure smooth continuity of care.

Responsibilities include accepting move requests from the Dispatcher and transporting patients using wheelchair, stretcher, or bed as needed, while complying with required education and health standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Accept patient move assignments from Dispatcher.
• Provide safe and efficient transport of patients.
• Transport using wheelchair, stretcher, or bed safely.
• Collaborate with nursing staff to maintain continuity of care.
• Maintain compliance with mandatory education and health requirements.

Skills

Patient transport

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

About Baptist Health
Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville’s only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children’s Hospital.

Baptist Medical Center is looking to add a Patient Transporter in our Patient Escort Services Department at Baptist Downtown. This is an PRN opportunity.

Transporter, Job Responsibilities:

• Accept patient move assignments from the Dispatcher
• To provide a safe and efficient transport of the patient;
• This may be done utilizing a wheelchair, stretcher, or bed and must always be done in a quick yet safe manner.
• Work closely with the nursing staff to ensure that continuity of patient care is maintained at all times.
• Be compliant with mandatory education and health requirements.

Education &CredentialRequirements:

• High School DiplomaRequired
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required

Primary Location:

Downtown - Main Building800 Prudential DrJacksonville, FL 32207United States of America