Transportation Technician

Role overview

The Transportation Technician supports hospital-wide movement of patients, equipment, and materials across nursing units, outpatient clinics, the main laboratory, and other departments. The role also includes handling special transport needs for neonatal patients from the parking level to the nursing unit.

Department

Central Nursing Resources.

Compensation

Pay range: $17.50 to $32.69 per hour.

Key duties

• Move patients between nursing units, outpatient clinics, and other hospital areas, including special transport requests for neonatal patients.
• Pick up and deliver specimens, supplies, materials, and other assigned items to and from clinical areas, the main laboratory, and other parts of the hospital.
• Support urgent Code and Trauma situations by responding quickly, handling specimen requests, and processing samples appropriately.
• Use HBOC order entry during Codes or Trauma events to enter diagnostic tests when confirmed by the physician order and nursing verification.
• Complete delivery requests as needed on an as-needed basis.

Minimum qualifications

A high school diploma or GED is required, along with at least 1 year of relevant experience in a healthcare setting.

Skills and physical requirements

• Ability to lift around 50 lbs.
• Comfort with bending, kneeling, and climbing ladders or stairs.
• Good hand-eye coordination, fast and accurate visual tracking, and vision clarity at 20 feet or more.
• Capacity to move rapidly when emergency support is needed elsewhere in the hospital.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Well-developed organization and prioritization abilities.
• Ability to work with a calculator and personal computer.

Safety expectations

• Raise concerns when coworkers show unsafe behavior or performance.
• Check and confirm information carefully before making decisions or documentation entries.
• Pause and resolve uncertainty before proceeding.
• Communicate clearly, accurately, and on time in both spoken and written form.
• Actively support the safety of patients, families, visitors, and colleagues.
• Use a careful self-check approach by stopping, thinking, acting, and reviewing details.

Benefits

• Medical coverage that includes prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Paid time off with vacation accrual starting on day one, plus sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support such as a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental coverage available.
• Extra benefits including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.

Why this employer

The hospital is described as a nationally recognized pediatric center, consistently ranked among the Top 10 children’s hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. It is presented as one of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, with nationally ranked specialties, advanced treatments, strong research and education programs, and a family-centered, collaborative culture.

Equal opportunity and workplace policy

The employer states that it evaluates candidates without regard to protected characteristics such as race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other legally protected traits. It also maintains a drug-free workplace policy, including restrictions on illegal drugs and misuse of legal substances, and reserves the right to enforce that policy in line with applicable rules.

Pay transparency note

The stated salary range reflects the expected base pay band for this position. Hiring pay may fall anywhere within that range and is influenced by market conditions, organizational needs, prior experience, education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. The base range does not include benefits or any additional compensation the role may qualify for.