Patient Transporter

Position SummaryEMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS) COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY Nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care. Full-Time Opening(s) Position Summary: Transports patients to and from a variety of locations within UMC. Other duties include running errands and changing oxygen tanks.Job RequirementEducation/Experience: Graduation from High School or GED. Licensing/Certification Requirements: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA).Additional Position RequirementsOne (1) year RECENT DOCUMENTED (within the past five (5) years) Patient Transporter experience.Recent documented Patient Transporter experience, in an acute care or hospital setting.Availability to work ALL shifts, including graveyard, seven (7) days a week, as needed.Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical RequirementsKnowledge of: Department and hospital safety practices and principles; patient rights; infection control policies and procedures; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures. Skill in: Applying CPR; following oral and written instructions; applying proper lifting techniques; using equipment such as radios, battery chargers, gurneys, carts and wheelchairs; communicating effectively with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Strength, mobility and stamina to perform sustained physical labor, including standing and/or walking for extended periods of time; vision to read printed instructions and labels; hearing and speech to communicate effectively in-person, over the telephone, and over a two-way radio; exert in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.BenefitsThe University Medical Center of Southern Nevada offers a comprehensive & competitive benefits package:Employer Paid Pension Plan through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System "PERS"!Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - Less than $20 per paycheck for employee-only coverageConsolidated Annual Leave (CAL) - CAL is used for personal leave, holidays (twelve scheduled holidays per year), doctor appointments, vacation, and sick days up to 16 consecutive scheduled work hours (short-term sick leave), etc.Extended Illness Bank (a/k/a Sick Bank)457 Deferred Compensation PlanComprehensive Group Health Insurance PlanNevada has no State Income TaxNo Social Security (FICA) DeductionTHE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER