Patient Transporter

An opportunity to join a diverse company with a team of over 40,000 professionals dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of the vibrant communities we serve.

Role Overview:
The position involves providing secure transportation services for patients between nursing units and to and from diagnostic and treatment areas. Additionally, it includes supporting indirect patient care tasks, such as maintaining a clean and well-equipped work environment in the designated area. The role will operate under the close guidance of a hospital supply technician or a member of the nursing staff.

Responsibilities:
1. Supporting healthcare professionals within the allocated work area
2. Ensuring cleanliness, functionality, and operability of medical equipment for patient transport, promptly reporting any malfunctions to the supervisor
3. Contributing to a clean and safe work environment
4. Sourcing, processing, and delivering equipment, supplies, food, and other resources to the designated area regularly and during emergencies
5. Transporting patients of varying conditions, including those with complex needs, between nursing units, diagnostic and treatment areas, and for discharge from the hospitals

Other Information:
– Education Requirements: No formal education required
– Licensure/Certification Requirements: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification needed within thirty (30) days of hire
– Professional Experience Requirements: No prior experience necessary
– Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: Ability to comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos, and the capacity to write simple correspondence

Job Details:
– Legal Employer: STATE
– Entity: UNC Medical Center
– Organization Unit: Patient Transportation
– Work Type: Full Time
– Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
– Salary Range: $17.00 – $23.46 per hour (Hiring Range)
– Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
– Work Assignment Type: Onsite
– Work Schedule: Variable
– Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
– Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
– State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits

UNC Health is committed to considering qualified applicants without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The company also provides reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices, as well as for applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are encouraged to apply for career opportunities. For those in need of reasonable accommodations to search and apply for opportunities, please contact applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu.