Patient Transporter
Core
Provides prompt, courteous customer service and safe transport of patients, specimens, and equipment within a hospital setting using wheelchairs, stretchers, and specialized equipment.
Role type
Patient Transporter (Clinical Support)
Builds
Safe patient movement between departments (radiology, PACU, medical surgical units, emergency department) and transport of lab specimens and medical records.
Domain
Healthcare / Hospital Operations
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Safe patient handling and lifting, equipment operation (wheelchairs, stretchers, slide boards, gait belts), O2 and IV line monitoring, infection prevention protocols, clear verbal communication, dispatch coordination, CPR certification
Preferred skills
Previous hospital experience, high school education or equivalent
Technologies
Hospital software applications for transport orders and documentation, dispatch computer systems
Responsibilities
Verify patient identification prior to transport, safely move patients using stretchers and wheelchairs, monitor patient comfort and condition during transport, assist with patient transfers and repositioning, transport lab specimens and medical records, handle gas cylinders and apply oxygen devices under supervision, maintain clean and orderly patient environment, communicate patient departure/return to clinical staff, answer dispatch calls and log services.
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC
