Have you always wanted to get your healthcare career started?  Are you interested in a position that offers terrific benefits and opportunities to grow?  Do you enjoy working “hands on” in a team environment?  Then you may be a perfect fit for our role in the Transport Services Department with Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC.

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is seeking a Casual Transporter/Cardiac to support the Transport department!

This role will work flexible shifts and rotate holidays and weekends. Hours are subject to change based on business needs.

The Transporter/Cardiac conducts electrocardiographic tests on patients of the UPMC Health System for diagnostic purposes. This role delivers medical supplies, equipment and materials to various areas within UPMC.

Responsibilities:

Interact with electrocardiographic management, Clinicpac and Medipac systems via terminal to cancel/complete patient charges as appropriate, verify and/or correct patient demographic information and retrieve EKGs for staff members as requested. Attach electrodes to the patient’s chests, arms and legs, connect electrodes to leads from the electrocardiogram (EKG) machine and operate the EKG machine to obtain a reading. Delivers supplies, equipment, medication and other materials to the patient units, and other designated areas in a safe, timely, and accurate manner. Ensures that a handoff of medication occurs with the nurse. Safely transfer patients in and out of hospital bed. Transport patients, adjunct equipment, supplies, specimens and morgue patients via prescribed vehicles between the patient units, treatment centers, and other designated areas in a safe, timely and accurate manner.