Patient Transporter

About the role

As our Patient Transporter, you will provide essential assistance and transportation for patients and related items across our campus, ensuring a highly customer-sensitive and seamless experience. You will promptly and safely transport inpatients and outpatients to and from various hospital areas, confirm patient identification, greet and assist with patient transfers, and make conscious observations of patients' condition during transport, reporting any issues to appropriate personnel. You will also maintain a clean and organized work area and report any malfunctioning equipment.

Responsibilities

• Promptly and safely transport inpatients and outpatients to and from various hospital areas.
• Meticulously confirm patient identification and greet and assist with patient transfers.
• Make conscious observations of patients' condition during transport and report any issues to appropriate personnel.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area and report any malfunctioning equipment.
• Transport patients as requested by the transport dispatcher or supervisor/lead according to priority.
• Act as transport dispatcher when assigned, communicating instructions to other transporters.
• Demonstrate responsibility for patient safety while in transit.
• Observe standard precautions and use the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the task.
• Maintain accurate records of all patients, specimens, and medications being transported.
• Maintain cleanliness of wheelchairs and gurneys.

Requirements

• High School GED General Studies and a minimum of six months of recent work experience in a medical office, hospital/acute care environment, upon hire.
• Enough basic education to understand and follow standard practice or oral and written instructions; able to read and write, use simple arithmetic, keep simple records, or use simple office machines, upon hire.
• AHA Basic Life Support (CPR), upon hire.
• Fire Safety, within 90 Days.

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1955, Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Northridge, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, heart care, cancer care, and women’s health. It is the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. Additionally, Northridge Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and has been recognized as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

Pay

$25.00 - $26.46 /hour