About this role
Join Our Team as a Patient Transporter – Part-Time, Second Shift
UPMC is looking for a dedicated Patient Transporter to join our team and play a vital role in delivering exceptional care. This part-time position works second shift (11:00 a.m. – Midnight), including an every-other-weekend and holiday rotation.
If you’re passionate about helping others and thrive in a fast-paced healthcare environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Why This Role Matters:
As a Patient Transporter, you’ll ensure the safe and timely movement of patients, equipment, and essential materials throughout the hospital. Your work directly supports patient care and contributes to a positive experience for every individual you encounter.
What We’re Looking For:
- Prior healthcare experience preferred
- Ability to maintain professionalism and compassion in every interaction
- Strong attention to safety and detail
(Please note: This position is not open to students.)
Key Responsibilities:
- Safely transport patients and equipment between units and treatment areas
- Deliver supplies, equipment, and medications promptly and accurately, ensuring proper handoff to nursing staff
- Perform inspections and disinfect transportation equipment
- Accurately record transportation data in tracking systems
- Communicate effectively with patients, visitors, and staff while maintaining a courteous, professional demeanor
Why UPMC?
- Be part of a respected healthcare leader
- Make a meaningful impact on patient care
- Work in a supportive team environment
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- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions to successfully complete transport duties.
- Competence in operating transport equipment safely and effectively.
- May enter rooms where medications are stored or transport medications when accompanying patients.
- Medication transport is limited to movement between departments only.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required, based on AHA standards, including both didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
- 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
Other facts
About UPMC
UPMC is a world-renowned, nonprofit health care provider and insurer committed to delivering exceptional, people-centered care and community services. Headquartered in Pittsburgh and affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC is shaping the future of health through clinical and technological innovation, research, and education. Dedicated to advancing the well-being of our diverse communities, we provide nearly $2 billion annually in community benefits, more than any other health system in Pennsylvania. Our 100,000 employees — including more than 5,000 physicians — care for patients across more than 40 hospitals and 800 outpatient sites in Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland, as well as overseas. UPMC Insurance Services covers more than 4 million members, providing the highest-quality care at the most affordable price. To learn more, visit UPMC.com.
What you'll do
- As a Patient Transporter, you will ensure the safe and timely movement of patients and equipment throughout the hospital. You will also deliver supplies and medications, perform inspections, and communicate effectively with patients and staff.
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