Patient Transportation Aide

                    

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

                        

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

                                    

Job Title

Patient Transportation Aide

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

                     

Department

Patient Transportation-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

AK9903

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

7:00am-3:30pm

                       

Job Summary

USW Bid Period: 10/27/25 - 11/03/25

                         

Job Details

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Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.   

 

As a Patient Transportation Aide, you will be responsible for the timely, comfortable and accurate transference of patients, medical equipment and other related items. In this role, you play a critical role in ensuring patients have access to the attention and treatment they need, offering a unique opportunity to make a difference in their lives every day. You can also benefit from the numerous professional and educational development resources provided by the Cleveland Clinic system. 

 

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00AM – 3:30PM, including every other weekend. 

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Transport patients and their personal property using wheelchairs, carts and beds through the admission, discharge and transfer procedures. 

• Transport patients with/without IVs and oxygen to and from Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Physiology and other departments, including the morgue as necessary. 

• Clean, sanitize and account for transportation equipment, wheelchairs and patient carts and store in designated areas.  

• Provide wheelchairs for ACC, other areas and visitors, restock portable oxygen tanks and respond to all transport requests with a sense of urgency.  

• Activate and complete tasks at the start or end location via phone system. 

• Notify nursing caregivers, clinicians, technicians or reception upon arrival of the patient. 

• Complete required logs and forms, including Critical Information.  

• Verify correct patient identification through appropriate means