Patient & Equipment Transporter

UMass Memorial Health

Patient & Equipment Transporter at UMass Memorial Health transporting patients and assisting with various duties in the hospital. Ensuring patient comfort and safety during transport processes.

Posted 6/30/2026part-timeWorcester • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $19 - $30 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates proficiency in patient transport, ensuring safety and comfort while adhering to infection control guidelines. Capable of effective communication and collaboration with nursing staff and other hospital departments to meet patient needs.

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Patient TransportBasic Life Support (BLS) CertificationInfection Control GuidelinesInter-Personal SkillsHospital Environment Experience

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Hard Skills

Patient Transfer AssistanceActivity Log MaintenanceSpecimen TransportEquipment SanitizationDelivery of Medical Records

Soft Skills

Customer Service OrientationCollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Transport EquipmentStretchersWheelchairsBedsCribs

Certifications & Qualifications

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Industry Keywords

Hospital EnvironmentPatient CareTransport VehiclesPatient Needs MonitoringInter-Departmental Communication

Tech Stack

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Performs a variety of duties involving the transportation of patients throughout the hospital
Assists nursing staff in the physical, lateral transfer of patients before and after patient transport
Collects and delivers items to and from areas including the Labs, Pharmacy, Radiology, Medical Records, S.P.D., Mail Room and patient care areas
Cleans, sanitizes and delivers beds and transport equipment; maintains job activity logs as required.
Monitors and responds to basic patient needs before, during and after transport
Provides appropriate handoff communication when patient is delivered to receiving unit
Delivers stretchers, beds, cribs and wheelchairs as needed
Sanitizes transport vehicles and ancillary equipment between patient use
Transports patient specimens to and from the Lab, Pathology, and blood products to/from the Blood Bank in accordance with established infection control guidelines
Delivers other materials such as medical records, pharmaceuticals, X-ray films, sterile items, and miscellaneous reports and items as required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or equivalent
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within 6 months of hire
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
Good inter-personal skills and a customer service orientation to maintain a collaborative, patient focused effort between Patient Transportation and other hospital departments
Six months’ experience in a hospital environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.