What does a Patient Transporter do?
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What the job involves
- Transport patients to and from different departments and areas within the healthcare facility.
- Assist patients in and out of wheelchairs, stretchers, or beds safely.
- Communicate effectively with healthcare team members and patients.
- Maintain cleanliness and safety of transport equipment and work areas.
- Ensure patient comfort and dignity throughout the transport process.
- Deliver medical equipment, specimens, and supplies to various departments.
- Respond to transport requests with a sense of urgency.
- Transport deceased patients to the morgue.
Summed up from 30 recent Patient Transporter job postings.
Skills employers ask for
- Customer Service 3 in 10 postings
- BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) 1 in 10 postings
- Infection Control 1 in 10 postings
- Direct Patient Care 1 in 15 postings
- Equipment Transport 1 in 25 postings
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Certifications and licenses
- Basic Life Support 2 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 1 in 10 postings
- American Heart Association 1 in 10 postings
- Driver's License 1 in 15 postings
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Experience asked for
- No experience needed 4 in 10 postings
- 1 to 2 years 5 in 10 postings
- 3 to 4 years 1 in 15 postings
- 5 years or more 1 in 10 postings
Typical ask: 1 year.
Education asked for
- High school diploma or GED Almost all postings
- Associate degree 1 in 240 postings
- Bachelor's degree 1 in 80 postings
- Doctorate 1 in 240 postings
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Is this role in demand?
1,067 open Patient Transporter jobs across the US right now.
Most openings
- Florida108 open
- Massachusetts96 open
- Michigan83 open
- Ohio63 open
- Pennsylvania62 open
Typical pay $40,900 a year (most between $38k and $46k). See the full salary breakdown