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Patient Transport Technician (Per Diem) - West Valley

Part-time

UCLA Health

Bell Canyon, CAPart-time$29.44/hrTracked todaySeen in employer's feed today
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At a glance

Compensation
$29.44/hr
Location
Bell Canyon, CA
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

BLS Certification

Job overview

UCLA Health is hiring a Patient Transport Technician (Per Diem) - West Valley. The Patient Transport Technician provides patient positioning, transferring and transport between departments using wheelchairs, beds, or gurneys, while also handling equipment maintenance, specimen delivery, and clerical duties in a part‑time, as‑needed per‑diem role at UCLA Health.

Key focus areas include Position, transfer, and transport patients between departments using wheelchairs, beds, or gurneys, Maintain and clean or disinfect equipment, and Deliver and pick up specimens, blood, medical equipment, records, and medications.

Preferred (not required): Equipment Maintenance And Cleaning, Specimen And Medical Item Delivery, Deceased Patient Transport, and Reading And Writing Standard English.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Equipment Maintenance and CleaningSpecimen and Medical Item DeliveryDeceased Patient TransportReading and Writing Standard EnglishClear Distinct SpeakingUnderstanding Medical TerminologyOperating Medical EquipmentSafe Patient TransportTeam Collaboration

Qualifications

BLS CertificationLift 150 Pounds MinimumPhysical Requirements for Patient TransportPrevious Transport or Lift Team ExperienceAcute Care Hospital Experience

Full job description

Description

As a

Patient Transporter, you will be responsible of positioning, transferring and

transporting patients to and from various departments or locations by

wheelchair, bed, or gurney. You may also perform teaching and training

functions, dispatching function, and limited clerical duties for the transport

function. Other role responsibilities include:

  • Equipment maintenance and cleaning or disinfection

  • Deliver and pick-up specimens, blood, medical equipment, medical records, medications, and various other items

  • Transport deceased patients to the morgue

This is a

part-time "as needed" per diem position; schedule and working hours

will vary. May convert to Career.

Salary Rate: $29.44

Qualifications

Required:

  • Must have a current and valid BLS certification directly from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.

  • Ability to perform all physical requirements pertaining to the transport of patients in beds, gurneys, and wheelchairs as well as some heavy equipment.

  • Able to lift, push, pull a minimum of 150 pounds.

  • Skill in reading and writing in Standard English text such as call slips and miscellaneous clerical duties.

  • Skill in speaking clearly and distinctly using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain and convey information needed in the transport process of all patients and other items.

  • Ability to understand medical terminology.

  • Ability to operate medical equipment to perform certain job duties.

  • Ability to transport patients in a safe, efficient, and professional manner appropriate to good public and patient relations.

  • Ability to accept new responsibilities and work harmoniously with all hospital staff.

Preferred:

  • Previous experience on a transport or lift team.

  • Acute care hospital experience and of patient care needs in a hospital setting.

UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person’s unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.

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