Transporters perform safe and efficient transportation of patients and items to and from nursing units and other departments in accordance with established policies and procedures. **Responsibilities:** + Perform inspections and disinfecting procedures on transportation equipment utilized by the department. + Record transportation data electronically in the Transport Tracking System and/or manually on appropriate forms and logs utilized by the department. + 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. + Report the status of transportation activities and abnormal activities to the manager in charge. + Deliver supplies, equipment, and other materials to the patient units, and other designated areas in a safe, timely, and accurate manner. + Transport patients and adjunct equipment via prescribed vehicles between patient units, treatment centers, and their designated areas in a safe, timely, and accurate manner. + Maintain a courteous professional demeanor and communicates appropriately with patients, visitors, hospital personnel, and fellow employees at all times. + Requires the ability to follow written and verbal instructions in order to successfully complete. + Transport duties and the ability to use transport equipment. + May in the course of their duties be in rooms where medications are stored or may transport medications when they transport patients. + Transportation of medication is limited from one department to another. **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:** CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire + Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) + Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal + Act 33 with renewal + Act 34 with renewal + Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal **UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**