Transporter

SSM Health; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis is seeking a Transporter to support patient transportation across the facility. The role involves moving patients, specimens, and equipment, with duties spanning patient assistance, equipment delivery, and liaison with staff to ensure smooth operations.

The position operates on an Evening Shift, Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week, with occasional holidays. BLS HCP certification is required, and no weekend shifts or on-call duties are noted.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED or 10 years of work experience.
• No prior experience required.
• BLS HCP certification required (AHA)

Responsibilities

• Transport patients via wheelchair, stretcher or bed to designated sites.
• Assist patients with entering/exiting vehicles and transfers from wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Deliver equipment and specimens to requesting staff; assist with removal of deceased bodies as needed.
• Greet and provide information/directions to patients and visitors.
• Maintain alertness and safety in all tasks.
• Clean and disinfect hospital equipment per guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Compassion

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma / GED

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. In this role, you will provide hands‑on support in a fast‑paced care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families. Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work closely with clinical teams will help create safer, smoother care experience. If you enjoy interacting with patients and want to grow in a collaborative care setting, this role is perfect for you.

Department

Transporter - SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

Schedule

Monday‑Friday: 11am‑730pm, no weekends, 1‑2 holidays per year based on staffing, no on‑call

Job Summary

Transports patients, specimens and equipment throughout the facility.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Transports patients via wheelchair, stretcher or bed to designated sites as requested, including patients with oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips, monitors and other equipment.
• Assists patients with entering and exiting vehicles, including transfer from or to wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Delivers equipment and specimens to requesting staff or department. May assist staff with removal of deceased bodies from units and transport to morgue.
• Greets and provides information and direction to patients and visitors.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• May clean and disinfect hospital equipment, including intravenous pumps, drips, and monitors, using established cleaning guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Experience

• No experience required

Physical Requirements

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Work Shift

Evening Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

8074000128 Patient Transportation

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.