Transporter | Full-time | Nights

UPMC; Williamsport (Lycoming County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC is hiring a Patient Transporter for full-time night shifts to move patients, equipment and supplies between hospital areas. The role supports patient care and requires strict safety and documentation practices.

Responsibilities include transporting items and medications, handing off to nursing staff, and maintaining equipment cleanliness. The position emphasizes exceptional customer service and teamwork within a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Must have excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Demonstrates reliability, organization and safety focus.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Safely transport patients and equipment between units and departments.
• Deliver supplies, equipment, medications, and materials accurately throughout the facility.
• Ensure proper medication handoff to nursing staff when required.
• Document transportation activities in the Transport Tracking System.
• Inspect, clean and disinfect transportation equipment per standards.
• Provide transportation updates and report any issues to leadership.
• Deliver excellent customer service to patients, visitors and colleagues.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Dependability

Organization

Safety mindful

Job description

Patient Transporter - Full-Time Nights

Hours: 10:30 PM - 7:00 AM

Schedule: Every 4th weekend and holiday rotation required

Looking for a role where you can make a difference behind the scenes while supporting patient care? Join our team as a Patient Transporter and play an essential role in ensuring patients, equipment, and supplies are safely and efficiently transported throughout the hospital.

What You'll Do

• Safely transport patients and necessary equipment between nursing units, treatment areas, and other hospital departments.
• Deliver supplies, equipment, medications, and other materials accurately and efficiently throughout the facility.
• Ensure proper medication handoff directly to nursing staff when required.
• Utilize the Transport Tracking System to accurately document transportation activities.
• Inspect, clean, and disinfect transportation equipment according to department standards.
• Communicate transportation updates and report any unusual situations to leadership.
• Provide exceptional customer service while interacting with patients, visitors, and colleagues.

What Makes This Role Rewarding

• Be a vital part of the patient care team.
• Interact with a variety of departments and healthcare professionals throughout the hospital.
• Gain valuable healthcare experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Help ensure patients have a safe and positive experience during their hospital stay.
• Enjoy the stability of a full-time night shift schedule.

We're Looking For Someone Who

• Demonstrates excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Works well independently and as part of a team.
• Is dependable, organized, and safety-focused.
• Enjoys helping others and making a positive impact every day.

If you're compassionate, dependable, and looking to start or grow your career in healthcare, we'd love to hear from you!

Requires the ability to follow written and verbal instructions in order to successfully complete. Transport duties and the ability to use. Transport equipment. May in the course of their duties be in rooms where medications are stored or may transport medications when they transport patients. Transportation of medication is limited from one department to another.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran