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Transporter - Berkeley Hospital

Roper St. Francis

Roper St. Francis

Summerville, SC, USA
Posted on Aug 26, 2025

Thank you for considering a career at Roper St. Francis Healthcare!

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

20

Work Shift:

Days/Evenings (United States of America)

Position Start Date: 10/2025

Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital: Expanding to Serve More

Our community is growing and so are we! Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital is doubling its bed capacity as part of a major expansion, set for completion in early 2026.

This growth will bring expanded services to emergency, cardiology, orthopedics, obstetrics, neurology, inpatient dialysis, and additional specialties in our Medical Office Building.

We are proud to be a trusted place of hope, healing and support for our neighbors, families, and friends. Ready to make a difference? Let’s build something together.

Location:

Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital located at 100 Callen Blvd., Summerville, SC 29486

Schedule:

The hours will vary between the hours of 7:00am to 7:00pm to include weekends.

Hours per Week:

20

Summary of Primary Function/General Purpose of Position

Transports patients from their room throughout hospital as needed to ancillary departments; adheres to schedules and notifies departments of schedule changes in a timely manner. Transports patients in a safe and efficient manner including use of AIDET.

Essential Job Functions

  • Transports patients and patient related items to and from various hospital locations to ancillary departments utilizing appropriate resources to ensure safe patient transport. Ensures patient is covered for comfort and/or privacy. Stays with patient at all times. Gives Hand-off communication to the receiving nurse. Verifies patient information using two forms of verification and makes sure the patient has proper identification bracelet. Notifies appropriate department within five minutes of patient delay for scheduled procedure or therapy sessions. Maintains daily transportation logs which includes departure and arrival times, name of patient, and/or equipment transported. May provide life saving care during emergency codes.
  • Monitors and inspects patient care equipment prior to and during transports. Cleans and maintains hospital transport equipment/wheel chairs and uses hospital monitor program to monitor transport as per schedule and disinfects surfaces between transports. Reviews equipment/orientation checklist at least annually to ensure competent use of equipment.

Employment Qualifications

Education Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED, preferred

Roper St Francis Healthcare requires minimum age of 16.

Licensure/Certification Required:

BLS Basic Life Support, American Heart Association (required at hire for Roper St Francis Healthcare locations); preferred at hire, required prior to independent patient care at BSMH

Minimum Qualifications

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

Healthcare and/or transport experience preferred

Roper St. Francis Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

  • Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
  • Prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Life insurance w/AD&D
  • Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
  • Paid time off
  • Educational Assistance
  • And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.

Department:

SS Human Resources - Talent Acquisition

It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@RSFH.com.