patient carrier

RWJBarnabas Health

<div>Req #: 0000240293
 
Category: Patient Transport
 
Status: Per Diem
 
Shift: Day
 
Facility: RWJ New Brunswick
 
Department: Patient Transport
 
Pay Range: $16.00 per hour
 
<div><div>Location:
</div><div>One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901</div> 
</div> 
<div>Job Title: Patient Transporter
Location: Main Hospital - New Brunswick
Department Name: Patient Transport
Req #: 0000240293
Status: Hourly
Shift: Day
Pay Range: $16.00 - $16.00 per hour
Pay Transparency:
The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
Job Overview:
Transports patients in a safe and efficient manner throughout the hospital under the direction of supervisory personnel. Utilizes the automated transport system to perform duties. Performs routine cleaning of equipment used to transport patients. Adheres to universal infection control practices. Practices excellent customer service skills with all patients, visitors and employees. Transports the deceased to the morgue.
Qualifications:
Required:
Previous patient transport experience preferred and must have excellent customer service skills.
Scheduling Requirements<ul><li>
Shift days vary</li><li>
With weekend and holiday requirements</li></ul>
Essential Functions:<ul><li>
Maintains a level of attendance and punctuality to meet the demands of the job. Reports to work in uniform, ID badge, pager, etc. in accordance with departmental policy. Maintains the minimum department standard of 2.6 transport per hour</li><li>
Transporting Patients</li><li>
Advises the nurse, nurse designee or technician when they arrive on floor</li><li>
Introduces yourself to the patient.</li><li>
The transporter always checks the patient's ID band for the two identifiers before transporting the patient (Name and Date of Birth).</li><li>
Assists the nurse or technician in transferring the patient from the bed to the transport equipment or vice versa</li><li>
 Use caution when rounding corners.</li><li>
Ensures brakes are used when transferring from stretcher and/or wheelchair</li><li>
Maintains confidentiality of patient information</li><li>
Maintains safety of patients</li><li>
Identifies appropriate situations to seek assistance from nursing staff and/or security</li><li>
Recognizes and reports patient discomfort, distress or emergency situations to the nurse or technician.</li><li>
Always follow infection control and handwashing precautions before, during and after transport.</li></ul></div> 

 
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer</div>

Patient Transporter

Forrest Health

<div>Job Summary:
The Patient Transporter performs under the direct supervision of the Central Transport Supervisor. The Patient Transporter is responsible for transporting all patients following hospital and departmental policies while maintaining awareness for opportunities to promote the WE CARE Philosophy. The Patient Transporter is ultimately accountable to the Operations Manager of Central Transportation. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served and identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs.
Performance Expectation:
<ul><li>Demonstrate the ability to safely transport patients of all ages/developmental levels to and from our facility departments.</li>
<li>Demonstrate an ability to follow safety precautions during patient transport to ensure the well-being of oneself, patients, and other staff members (i.e., avoids improper lifting, properly disposes of sharps, maintains infection control procedures, consistently cleans work area on own initiative to facilitate efficient work, and avoids damaging equipment).</li>
<li>Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively in all interactions with patients, families, visitors and employees while achieving exceptional, sustained quality patient care, satisfaction, and loyalty.</li>
<li>Demonstrate an ability to respond to requests from patient care team members and completes all patient transports within 20 minutes to minimize patient discomfort.</li>
<li>Demonstrate an ability to respond to patients when their condition worsens by appropriately and quickly alerting the RN and patient care team members.</li>
</ul>
Qualifications:
Education/Skills:
High school diploma or equivalent required, one year of academic undergraduate work preferred. A training program will be required to include transport procedures, use and operation of a utility cart, wheelchair, stretcher, bed, oxygen tank.
Work Experience:
None required but preferably one year's experience in dealing with customer service.
Certification/Licensure&mdash;DUE UPON HIRE
<ul><li>None</li>
</ul>
Additional Certification/Licensure &mdash; Obtained based on the required timeframe below:
<ul><li>Basic Life Support</li>
</ul>
Within 30 Days of Employment
Required
Mental Demands:
Ability to perform as a team member, cooperate with others, follow directions precisely, demonstrate initiative, set priorities, function under stress, and learn the appropriate work procedures within established guidelines.</div>

BJC HealthCare

<div>Additional Preferred Requirements 
 
Overview 
Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children&rsquo;s Hospital. 
Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet&reg; hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News &amp; World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area. 
Missouri Baptist Medical Center's Surgical Services department consists of 22 ORs which include three heart team rooms and the da Vinci robotic surgical system. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
Role Purpose
The Patient Transporter transports patients and/or items such as lab specimens and x-ray films to and from patient rooms and ancillary areas in a timely manner. Provides an acceptable flow of customer and miscellaneous items to and from different treatment areas, physician's offices, and other areas throughout the medical complex. 
Responsibilities<ul><li>
Transports and lifts non-ambulatory patients, x-rays, medical records, specimens, and other special deliveries throughout hospital campus. Pays close attention to patient safety protocols.</li><li>
Keeps equipment clean and functional.</li><li>
Completes assigned tasks within department expectations.</li></ul>
Minimum Requirements
Education<ul><li>
High School Diploma or GED</li></ul>
Experience<ul><li>
No Experience</li></ul>
Supervisor Experience<ul><li>
No Experience</li></ul>
Preferred Requirements
Licenses &amp; Certifications<ul><li>
Basic Cardiovascular Life Sup</li><li>
CPR/AED</li></ul>
 
Benefits and Legal Statement 
BJC Total Rewards
At BJC we&rsquo;re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.<ul><li>
Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date</li><li>
Disability insurance* paid for by BJC</li><li>
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution</li><li>
401(k) plan with BJC match</li><li>
Tuition Assistance available on first day</li><li>
BJC Institute for Learning and Development</li><li>
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts</li><li>
Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time</li><li>
Adoption assistance</li></ul>
To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.<ul><li>Not all benefits apply to all jobs</li></ul>
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer</div>

Northwell Health

<div>Job Description

Escorts or transports patients within facility. Records patient movement in transport tracking system. Picks-up and delivers materials and equipment. Assists in performing duties related to specialty areas of assignment.

Job Responsibility

<ul><li>Cleans, maintains, and operates transport equipment and operates elevators to move or escort patients/visitors to and from various hospital areas, as directed, following established operating policies and procedures.</li>
<li>Receives formal instruction/direction upon pick-up and provides formal hand-off report at destination, when not required to stay with patient; reports any changes in patient status/condition during transport.</li>
<li>Removes and reports defective equipment to supervisor; assists clinical staff with lifting and moving patients for transfer and transport.</li>
<li>Ensures oxygen tanks required for transport contain sufficient oxygen and are safely secured for transport; cleans transportation equipment according to Infection Control protocols.</li>
<li>Confirms patient readiness for transport and need for appropriate equipment and ensures that equipment is ready and available.</li>
<li>Recognizes cardio-pulmonary distress symptoms, sends for code team and provides interim basic life support for airway management and cardiac arrests until code team arrives.</li>
<li>Uses patient transport tracking system to receive patient information; accept, track and close assignments.</li>
<li>Picks-up and delivers materials and equipment, as directed, to various offices and departments within the Hospital according to related operating policies and procedures.</li>
<li>Transfers deceased patients to the hospital morgue in accordance operating policy and procedures.</li>
<li>Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.</li>
</ul>
Job Qualification

<ul><li>High School Diploma or equivalent required.</li>
<li>1-3 years of relevant experience, required.</li></ul> 
<div> 
<ul><li>Additional Salary Detail
</li></ul>The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).</div></div>

Advocate Aurora Health

<div>Major Responsibilities:<ul><li>
Lifts and transports patients to and from wheelchairs, stretchers or beds, properly positioning and securing patient using proper body mechanics. Ensures the comfort of the patient by being attentive, offering blankets. Follows all posted precaution signs.</li><li>
Transports patients to their destinations. May also be responsible for transporting other items such as patient belongings, specimens, carts, wheelchairs and other equipment to their destinations.</li><li>
Contacts clinical staff immediately regarding changes to a patient's condition, or if an issue arises with patient's equipment during transport.</li><li>
Verifies and documents correct patient identification by comparing information from the printed ticket to ride to patient wristband.</li><li>
Using electronic software, the transporter will track when assignments are initiated, completed, delayed, or cancelled,</li><li>
Collects and returns equipment to the proper holding areas. Disinfects and inspects transport equipment before and after use. Maintains equipment and reports equipment in need of repair.</li><li>
Maintain appropriate confidentiality of patient information at all times.</li><li>
May be responsible for collection of patient equipment from soiled utility rooms.</li><li>
May be responsible for pick-up and delivery of patient medication, excluding controlled substances.</li></ul> 

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:<ul><li>
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.</li></ul> 

Education Required:<ul><li>
No Formal Education.</li></ul> 

Experience Required:<ul><li>
No experience required.</li></ul> 

Knowledge, Skills &amp; Abilities Required:<ul><li>
Excellent Communication Skills
</li><li>Demonstrated experience in customer service</li><li>
Satisfactory completion in safe patient handling for transporters within one month of start date.</li><li>
Ability to assess status of equipment to ensure it is in safe working condition.</li><li>
Ability to assess and determine the best routes within hospital to reach desired destinations.</li></ul> 

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:<ul><li>
Must be able to walk up to 95% of the workday.</li><li>
Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bent and twist at various times throughout the workday.</li><li>
Exposed to blood and body fluids, contagious diseases, biohazrardous materials and radiation hazards throughout the workday, therefore, protective clothing must be worn as necessary.</li><li>
Must be able to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job, including repetitive use of feet required in working with surgical carts.</li><li>
Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other team member, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.</li></ul> 

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.</div>

Patient Equipment & Transport

Sentara

<div>Department and Name: Central Inpatient Transport Services- Norfolk General Hospital 
Physical Location: Norfolk, VA 
Location Type: On-Site 
Employment Status: Regular-Full time 
Shift: Weekend Days 
Posted Date: March 16, 2026</div>
 <div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">Job Overview</h2></div><div><div><div>
<div>Full Time, Weekend Days,
Friday thru Monday, Hours range between 9am-830pm
As a Patient Transporter with Sentara, you will safely escort and transport patients within all areas of the hospital using safe body mechanics. The Patient Transporter strictly adheres to all safety rules and initiatives of Sentara. You will be responsible for communicating clearly with all staff, visitors, and patients. You will also ensure adequate communication of information between Central Transport and other departments.
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Education 
HS &ndash; High School Grad or Equivalent
Certification/Licensure 
Basic Life Support (BLS) &ndash; Other/National w/in 90 days of hire
Experience
<ul><li>Patient Care
</li></ul>Keywords: Customer Service, Patient Transporter, Talroo-Allied Health, hospital, patient care
</div></div></div></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">About Us</h2></div><div><div>
Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission &ndash; &ldquo;we improve health every day.&rdquo; Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet&reg; recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety, and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as &ldquo;America&rsquo;s Best-In-State Employer&rdquo; (2024), &ldquo;Best Employer for Veterans&rdquo; (2022, 2023), and &ldquo;Best Employer for Women&rdquo; (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health&rsquo;s &ldquo;Top 15 Health Systems&rdquo; (2021, 2018).
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Houston Methodist

<div>***This position covers weekends Friday to Monday from 8 am to 7 pm*** 
 
At Houston Methodist, the Transporter position is responsible for transporting acute, intensive and critical care patients in a timely manner by wheelchair, transcart, stretcher or bed. This position supports the interprofessional team in delivering high quality patient care during transit. The Transporter position moves inpatients and outpatients to diagnostic testing and therapeutic areas, clinics, physician's offices, admissions and discharges throughout the complex. This position will assist with preventing patient falls by retrieving the Hover Mat/Jack, lifting and moving the patient to a stretcher and transporting the patient back to his/her room. The Transporter position must be able to communicate appropriately and work closely with nursing staff and co-workers. This position delivers patient room furnishings such as bed extensions, sleep chairs, and transports empty beds, as requested, as a backup duty when others are not available.
<div>FLSA STATUS 
Non-exempt 
 
QUALIFICATIONS 
 
EDUCATION<ul><li>
High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.) preferred
</li></ul> 
EXPERIENCE<ul><li>
One year of customer service, patient transportation or nursing aid experience preferred
</li></ul> 
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS 
Required<ul><li>
BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association
</li></ul> 
SKILLS AND ABILITIES<ul><li>
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
</li><li>Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
</li><li>Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
</li><li>Demonstrates working knowledge of stretchers, wheelchairs, mobility of IV pump or IVs and beds as they relate to safety measures
</li>Demonstrates a working knowledge of isolation, infection control and safety procedures. Practices universal precautions at all times when assisting patients 
<li>
</li></ul> 
 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 
 
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS<ul><li>
Communicates to both Nursing, Imaging and other departments as to any delays. Participates as a team player with nursing, ancillary staff and coworkers for moving the patient to tests, treatments and procedures. Documents assignments completely per department protocol.
</li><li>Interacts positively and effectively with patients and guests, as well as internal customers. Promotes a positive image of the department and Hospital through verbal and non-verbal communication with all persons and complies with personal appearance guidelines. Uses appropriate communication device to limit conversations to ensure HIPPA compliance.
</li><li>Trains and orients new transporters. Makes appropriate customer service decisions with problem-solving, setting/communicating trip delays, canceling and recalling assignments. Provides contributions towards improvement of department scores for turnover/retention/employee engagement on unit-based scorecard, i.e. peer-to-peer accountability.
</li></ul> 
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS<ul><li>
Communicates to nursing department to notify staff of patient transport which includes reviewing patient passport for completeness and understanding for clarification of handoff, checks patient identification using two-step verification, prepares patient for transport identifying IV bags, Foley catheters, or infusion pumps, etc., needing special handling.
</li><li>Maintains adequate supply of transport equipment in lobbies and equipment rooms, as appropriate. Clears equipment left on floors, in hallways and unauthorized areas by moving them to designated equipment storage areas or reporting the equipment to the dispatcher, as appropriate.
</li><li>Properly disposes of soiled linen on department and/or nursing unit and removes other items left on equipment such as urinals, bedpans, emesis basins, etc. Removes some equipment no longer needed for the patient care from the transport equipment and places it in the soiled utility room, as appropriate.
</li><li>Contributes towards improving department scores for patient satisfaction/experience on unit-based scorecard through peer-to-peer accountability and providing timely transports.
</li></ul> 
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS<ul><li>
Reports observations, conditions and problems of patients to licensed personnel to achieve desired patient outcomes. Provides for the privacy of patients and families, keeping the safety of the patient in mind.
</li><li>Disinfects equipment before and after each use, allowing sufficient time for the disinfectant to dry thoroughly.
</li><li>Transports and stores oxygen tanks in approved holders. In collaboration with clinical staff as appropriate, ensures that oxygen cylinders selected are appropriate for use to reflect the current airflow status. Completes patient handoff when returning to department.
</li><li>Operates all transport equipment in a safe manner. Tags equipment needing extensive repairs, takes damaged equipment out of service and delivers appropriately for repair.
</li><li>Reports any potential harm or conflicting information to management for input in Patient Safety Net (PSN). Supports initiatives to prevent conditions such as pressure injuries, patient falls, and hospital-acquired infections. Contributes towards improving quality and safety scores on the unit-based scorecard, through peer-to-peer accountability.
</li></ul> 
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS<ul><li>
Uses resources efficiently; does not waste supplies. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, minimizing incidental overtime. Meets labor productivity standards by effectively managing established daily responsibilities and assignments.
</li></ul> 
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Offers innovative solutions through participation in performance improvement hospital projects and activities. Assumes responsibility for self-growth and development by participating in in-services programs and continuing education, completing and updating My Development plan on an on-going basis 
<ul><li>
</li></ul> 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS 
<ul>
WORK ATTIRE<li><ul><li>
Uniform: No
</li><li>Scrubs: Yes
</li><li>Business professional: No
</li><li>Other (department approved): Yes
</li></ul></li> 
ON-CALL* 
<li><ul><li>Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.</li></ul></li><li><ul><li>
On Call* Yes
</li></ul></li> 
TRAVEL** 
**Travel specifications may vary by department**<li><ul><li>
May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
</li><li>May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
</li></ul></li></ul></div>QUALIFICATIONS 
 
EDUCATION<ul><li>
High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.) preferred
</li></ul> 
EXPERIENCE<ul><li>
One year of customer service, patient transportation or nursing aid experience preferred
</li></ul> 
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS 
Required
BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association 
<ul><li>
</li></ul> 
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital, Houston Methodist's eighth hospital, opened in the first quarter of 2025 in a prime location in the heart of the rapidly growing U.S. 290 corridor. It incorporates the most advanced technology available, featuring innovations designed to enhance communication between patients, physicians, staff and families. The facility combines state-of-the-art technology with world-class clinicians, creating an unparalleled experience for patients, employees and physicians.
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</div>

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