Patient Transporter Job Responsibilities:

• Assists patients in and out of taxis, ambulances, cars, and helicopters.
• Lifts patients on and off their beds and moves them to treatment areas and operating rooms.
• Performs basic health care services like measuring a patient’s blood pressure and oxygen levels.
• Comforts patients and their family members by offering support and encouragement.
• Delivers equipment and supplies by picking up requisitioned orders and taking them to assigned treatment areas.
• Transports laboratory specimens.
• Follows all protocols when transporting the remains of deceased patients.
• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following all standards and procedures.

Patient Transporter Qualifications and Skills

• Great customer and patient service
• Outstanding bedside manner
• Excellent communication skills
• Impeccable emotional intelligence and listening skills
• A healthy endurance and ability to lift 50 lbs.

Education and Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• BLS certification