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Ready to Start Your Healthcare Career? This is Your "Why Us, Why Now" Moment.

Are you looking for a meaningful way to launch a career in healthcare but keep hitting roadblocks because you lack formal training?

This is your chance to stop searching and start building. At **PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center,** we don't just see Patient Transporters; we see the future nurses, techs, and leaders of our Level II Trauma Center. We are actively seeking compassionate, dedicated people to join our inclusive team in this vital evening role ($18.98 – $28.51/hour, dependent on experience, terms of collective bargaining agreement, etc). If you want an entry-level position that provides stability, immediate purpose, a clear path for internal growth, and the ability to directly impact a patient's experience—apply now and take that crucial first step into your healthcare journey.

**The Role:** Part-Time Patient Transporter

+ **Location:** PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Vancouver, WA

+ **Shift:** Part Time, 0.60 FTE, Day (12-hour shifts, scheduled Monday and Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 9:30 PM)

+ **Salary:** $18.98 – $28.51 per hour, plus applicable shift differential pay.

What You'll Be Doing: The Heartbeat of Patient Care

This job is a **highly active role** centered on **human connection** and ensuring our hospital runs safely and smoothly. You will be the essential link between departments, bringing care and comfort directly to our patients.

+ **Connect with Patients:** Greet patients and transport them safely throughout our hospital via wheelchairs or stretchers.

+ **Be a Source of Comfort:** Use your time during transport to talk with the patient, ease their anxiety, and ensure they are comfortable.

+ **Keep Care Moving:** Ensure critical services are available by moving time-sensitive materials like lab specimens, blood products, and vital equipment between departments.

+ **Support the Clinical Team:** Help prepare care environments by moving necessary supplies, records, and linen.

+ **Ensure a Safe Environment:** Clean and sanitize transport equipment (like wheelchairs and stretchers) to maintain our high infection control standards.

Your Impact on Patient Outcomes

Your role is an absolutely critical, unsung hero of patient safety and satisfaction. Here's how your work makes a measurable difference every shift:

+ **Reduce Wait Times:** Your efficient transport to surgery or imaging directly reduces a patient's wait time, allowing clinical staff to begin potentially life-saving treatment sooner.

+ **Improve Patient Experience:** The compassionate conversation you have during transport significantly boosts patient morale and reduces pre-procedure stress, which directly contributes to higher hospital satisfaction scores.

+ **Enable Clinical Action:** The swift delivery of critical specimens (like biopsies or blood) to the lab accelerates diagnostic testing, a key factor in improving patient safety in a Level II Trauma Center.

Qualifications and Growth Potential

This is an **entry-level role** —no prior healthcare experience is required!

+ **Required Certification:** Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross prior to your start date.

+ **Skills:** You must have great people-skills, a desire to help others, and basic computer proficiency.

+ **Growth:** We require no degree because we view this role as your first step. We are committed to investing in your long-term career by prioritizing internal promotions to help you advance into new roles.

Total Rewards and Our Inclusive Culture

PeaceHealth is a mission-driven system committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. We offer a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package, including full medical/dental/vision coverage, 403b retirement plan, generous paid time off (PTO), tuition reimbursement, and wellness programs. We are proud to foster an **inclusive culture** where every voice is heard.

**A Note on Work-Life Balance:** We know life happens, which is why we offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support your well-being and generous PTO to ensure you have time for what matters most.

Ready to Launch Your Career in Healthcare?

If you're energetic, compassionate, and ready to get your foot in the door at a top-tier Trauma Center— **don't wait.** To take the first step, **apply today!**

This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement. There may be more than one opening on this posting.

See how PeaceHealth is committed to Inclusivity, Respect for Diversity and Cultural Humility (https://www.thecaregiver.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/PeaceHealth-Statement-of-Commitment-to-Diversity-and-Inclusion-vFINAL.pdf) .

For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application. EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state, or federal laws.

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