Transporter (Overnight)

Upmc Passavant; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Passavant in Pittsburgh, PA is hiring a Full-Time Transporter to support patient transport services on-site at the McCandless location. The role emphasizes safe patient handling, timely delivery of supplies and medications, and professional communication with nurses and staff.

Responsibilities include transporting patients between units, maintaining equipment, and documenting transport data. Shifts are 10pm–6:30am, Monday–Friday with no weekends and rotating holidays; salary ranges from

Qualifications

• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to safely handle transport equipment and move supplies.
• Maintain professional demeanor with patients and hospital staff.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections and disinfecting procedures on transportation equipment.
• Record transportation data electronically in the Transport Tracking System and/or logs.
• Delivers supplies, equipment, medication to patient units and designated areas."
• Ensures handoff of medication with the nurse.
• Report status of transportation activities to the manager.
• Transport patients and adjunct equipment between units and treatment centers.
• Maintain courteous professional demeanor with patients, visitors, hospital personnel and staff at all times.

Skills

Follow instructions

Transport equipment handling

Courteous communication

Education

BLS Certification

CPR Certification

Act 34

Tools

Transport Tracking System

Job description

Job ID: 8293105403

Status: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Shift: Variable

Work Arrangement: On-site

Facility: UPMC Passavant

Department: Patient Transport

Location: 9100 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA

Union Position: No

Salary Range: $ 18.19-27.58 USD

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ANCC Magnet designated UPMC Passavant is currently hiring a Full-Time Transporter at the McCandless location.

Shift Details

• Monday – Friday
• 10pm – 6:30am
• No weekends
• Rotating holidays 2:30pm – 11pm
• Shifts will be discussed further during the interview

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.

Qualifications

• 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:
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran