Patient Escort I - Full Time - Evening Shift - 3pm - 11:30pm Shift - Every Other Weekend and Holiday - Union Elkton Campus

Job Details

We are seeking a compassionate and service-oriented Patient Transporter to join our healthcare team. In this role, you will safely transport patients throughout the hospital using wheelchairs, stretchers, beds, and specialized transport equipment. The Patient Transporter plays a vital role in supporting patient care by ensuring timely and professional transportation services while maintaining patient comfort, dignity, and safety.

Key Responsibilities

- Transport patients to and from patient care units, diagnostic testing areas, procedural departments, and other hospital locations as directed by dispatchers or schedulers.
- Safely operate stretchers, wheelchairs, beds, and specialized transport vehicles.
- Assist nursing and clinical staff with transferring patients to and from transport equipment.
- Support the care, cleanliness, and maintenance of departmental transport equipment.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, nursing staff, and clinical departments to ensure efficient patient flow.
- Participate in departmental meetings, educational programs, and required training sessions.
- Follow all hospital safety policies and procedures, promptly reporting any unsafe conditions, hazards, or incidents.
- Protect patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with organizational policies.
- Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and other emergency response duties as required.
- Complete additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

- Ability to obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively.
- Basic computer skills, including email, online learning platforms, and timekeeping systems.
- Ability to use smartphones or mobile devices for work assignments.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and professionalism at all times.

Preferred:

- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Two years of customer service experience.
- Previous healthcare or patient transportation experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Understanding of basic body mechanics and safe patient handling techniques.
- Knowledge of hospital departments and locations or the ability to quickly learn facility navigation.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to demonstrate empathy, compassion, and sensitivity to patient needs.
- Commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.
- Ability to work independently while maintaining a team-oriented approach.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and remain professional in challenging situations.

Physical Requirements

This position requires significant physical activity, including:

- Continuous standing and walking throughout the shift.
- Frequent pushing and pulling of wheelchairs, beds, stretchers, and transport equipment.
- Repetitive use of hands, wrists, and arms.
- Occasional lifting, lowering, bending, and crouching.
- Ability to safely transport patients and equipment of varying weights.
- Successful completion of a back evaluation examination.

Working Conditions

- Frequent handwashing and adherence to infection prevention protocols.
- Intermittent exposure to cleaning agents.
- Potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases.
- Fast-paced hospital environment with frequent interaction with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.

Why Join Our Team?

As a Patient Transporter, you will play an essential role in the patient experience by ensuring safe, timely, and compassionate transportation throughout the hospital. Your work directly supports quality patient care and helps create a positive healthcare environment for patients, families, and colleagues alike.

This position has a starting rate of $17.80 per hour, regardless of prior experience. After six months of continuous employment, the hourly rate will automatically increase to $20.90 per hour. After one year of continuous employment, the hourly rate will automatically increase to $21.93 per hour.

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Post End Date
Nov 11, 2026

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program.  To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit   https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/