Transporter

SSM Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital – Madison, located in Wisconsin, is seeking a PRN Patient Transport role in the Patient Transport department.

This position involves moving patients, specimens, and equipment throughout the facility while maintaining safety and patient care standards. The role requires a High School diploma or GED, willingness to work in a fast-paced healthcare environment, and the ability to collaborate with clinical staff.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required or equivalent work experience.
• Excellent patient interaction and safety awareness in a fast-paced hospital setting.
• Ability to follow directions and work effectively with clinical teams.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients via wheelchair, stretcher, or bed to designated sites as requested.
• Assist patients with entering/exiting vehicles and transfers between wheelchairs and stretchers.
• Deliver equipment and specimens and support staff with morgue transport when needed.
• Greet and provide information and directions to patients and visitors.
• Maintain alertness and follow safety guidelines during all transports.
• Assist with cleaning and disinfection of hospital equipment per guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma/GED

Job description

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

WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison

Worker Type:

PRN

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:

PRN; scheduled on an as needed basis

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

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Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

8074000007 Patient Transport

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

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