Transporter

UPMC; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

UPMC is seeking a Transporter to provide hands-on hospital experience by escorting patients and delivering supplies and equipment across the facility. You will ensure safe, timely, and accurate handoffs with nurses, while maintaining professionalism and compassion in interactions with patients and staff.

This part-time position requires weekend/holiday participation and specific evening hours, with a biweekly 40-hour schedule.

Qualifications

• Customer service oriented and compassionate demeanor.
• Able to work part-time and meet biweekly hour requirements.
• Willing to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and disinfect transportation equipment.
• Log transportation data in the Transport Tracking System or logs.
• Deliver supplies, equipment, medications, and materials to patient units safely and promptly.
• Report transportation activities to the manager.
• Transport patients and adjunct equipment between units and designated areas.
• Maintain courteous professional demeanor with patients, visitors, and staff.

Skills

Customer service

Dependable

Active listener

Professional communication

Job description

Looking for a flexible role that offers hands-on hospital experience and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day?

As a Transporter, you'll play an essential role in the patient experience by safely escorting patients throughout the hospital and ensuring they arrive where they need to be with care, professionalism, and compassion. This is a great opportunity for individuals who enjoy staying active, interacting with patients and staff, and gaining valuable exposure to the healthcare environment.

Our Transport team is one of the most visible departments in the hospital, collaborating with nearly every clinical area to support patient care. No two days are the same, and you'll gain firsthand insight into hospital operations while building skills that can open doors to future healthcare careers. If you're dependable, customer service focused, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to meet you.

This part-time position requires a minimum of 40 hours per biweekly pay period. Scheduled hours are primarily Monday through Friday from 12:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with every other weekend from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Weekend and holiday participation is required.

If you're looking for flexibility, valuable hospital experience, and the chance to make a difference behind the scenes of patient care.

Responsibilities:

• Perform inspections and disinfecting procedures on transportation equipment utilized by the department.
• Record transportation data electronically in the Transport Tracking System and/or manually on appropriate forms and logs utilized by the department.
• Delivers supplies, equipment, medication and other materials to the patient units, and other designated areas in a safe, timely, and accurate manner. Ensures that a handoff of medication occurs with the nurse.
• Report the status of transportation activities and abnormal activities to the manager in charge.
• Deliver supplies, equipment, and other materials to the patient units, and other designated areas in a safe, timely, and accurate manner.
• Transport patients and adjunct equipment via prescribed vehicles between patient units, treatment centers, and their designated areas in a safe, timely, and accurate manner.
• Maintain a courteous professional demeanor and communicates appropriately with patients, visitors, hospital personnel, and fellow employees at all times.