PATIENT TRANSPORTER - CASUAL

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Butler, PA Until 8/21/2026 First posted May 28, 2026 Last posted June 16, 2026

Job description

Responsible for transporting patients and miscellaneous supplies throughout the hospital. Equipment is to be kept clean and maintained.

Education

Minimum: Ability to read, write and follow oral and written instructions.

Preferred: High School Diploma or equivalent

Registration/Certification/Licensure:

Act 33/73 clearances

Preferred: Friends & Family CPR

Experience

Minimum: On the job training will be provided.

Preferred: Some experience working with patients and transport.

Other Requirements:

Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle sharps, such as needles, suture kits, lancets, syringes, etc. Responsible to safely transport a single patient labeled oral contrast to appropriate nursing units.

Status:

Non-Exempt

Physical Requirements:

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:
Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)
Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)
Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

Non-Material Handling

●Standing *- Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - CONSTANT

●Walking *- Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - CONSTANT

●Sitting - Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONAL

●Stooping - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL

●Bending *- To flex the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL

●Twisting* - To rotate the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL

●Climbing - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL

●Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A

●Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL

●Kneeling - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - N/A

●Squatting* - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL

●Crouching - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL

●Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N/A

●Reaching Horizontal* - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - OCCASIONAL

●Reaching Overhead - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - OCCASIONAL

●Grasping *- Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - CONSTANT

●Finger Manipulation* - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - FREQUENT

●Seeing *- Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

●Hearing* - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

●Repetitive Upper Extremity Use* - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT

●Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

Material Handling

●Pushing* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person

●FREQUENT - 20# - 50#

●OCCASIONAL - 50# - 100#

●Pulling* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person

●FREQUENT- 20# - 50#

●OCCASIONAL - 50# - 100#

●Lift* - Floor to Waist

●OCCASIONAL

●Up to 20#

●Lift *- Waist to shoulder

●OCCASIONAL

●Up to 20#

●Lift *- Shoulder to overhead

●OCCASIONAL

●Up to 20#

●Carrying* - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)

●OCCASIONAL

●Up to 20#

Environmental Factors

●Working alone * - OCCASIONAL

●Working in cramped quarters - OCCASIONAL

●Constant interruptions - FREQUENT

●Working with hands in water - OCCASIONAL

●Use of power tools - N/A

●Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A

●Exposure to vibration - OCCASIONAL

●Exposure to dust - OCCASIONAL

●Exposure to noise (constant) - FREQUENT

●Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - OCCASIONAL

●Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing* - OCCASIONAL

●Exposure to slippery walking surfaces * - OCCASIONAL

●Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - N/A

●Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - N/A

●Working with bloodborne pathogens *- OCCASIONAL

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand

Physical Demand	Met Level	Examples of similar activity intensity
Sedentary to Light	0 - 3.5	Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work.
Medium	3.6 - 6.3	House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs).
Heavy to Very Heavy	> 6.4	Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.

As relates to this position:

●Sedentary to Light - OCCASIONAL

●Medium - CONSTANT

●Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A

About this role

Summary

Transport patients and supplies within hospital, ensure safety, keep equipment clean and maintained.

Job title

Patient Transporter - Casual

Experience level

on the job training provided

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Butler, PA; remote work not allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Skills & keywords

Required skills

reading and writinghandling sharpsfollowing instructions

Preferred skills

high school diplomaCPR

Specializations

patient transporthospital equipment handlingpatient safety

Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Butler, PA, USA

On-site City