Transporter

SSM Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison is seeking a Night Shift Patient Transporter to move patients, specimens, and equipment throughout the facility.

The role involves assisting patients, transporting items safely, and supporting clinical teams in a fast-paced hospital environment. Qualifications include a High School diploma or 10 years of work experience; no prior experience required, and BLS HCP certification is required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• No prior professional experience required.
• BLS HCP certification (American Heart Association).

Responsibilities

• Transports patients via wheelchair, stretcher or bed to designated sites.
• Assists patients with entering/exiting vehicles.
• Delivers equipment and specimens to requesting staff or department; may assist with morgue transport.
• Greets and provides information to patients and visitors.
• Maintains safety and cleanliness of equipment; may disinfect as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years work experience

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison

It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison

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 healthcare environment where every interaction helps patients feel safe, comfortable, and cared for. Your compassion, attention to detail, and ability to work closely with clinical teams will ensure patients, specimens, and equipment are transported safely and efficiently throughout the facility. If you enjoy helping others, staying active, and making a meaningful impact on the patient experience, this role is perfect for you.

Department: Patient Transport

Schedule: Full-time; scheduled 40 hours a week as a night shift

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

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

8074000007 Patient Transport

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.