How to hire a medical transporter

How to hire a medical transporter, step by step

Here's a step-by-step medical transporter hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a medical transporter job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new medical transporter
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your medical transporter job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a medical transporter for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A medical transporter's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, medical transporters from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of medical transporters and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Medical Transporter	Description	Hourly rate
   Medical Transporter	Nursing assistants, sometimes called nursing aides, help provide basic care for patients in hospitals and residents of long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes. Orderlies transport patients and clean treatment areas... Show more	$10-17
   Certified Medical Aide	A certified medical aide's role is to assist registered nurses in providing care and assistance to patients. Among their responsibilities include administering medication to patients under the nurses' supervision, monitoring medication schedules and intakes, recording vital signs and other information, and observing the patients' behavior or progress, reporting to the nurses regularly... Show more	$12-19
   Patients Transporter	A patients transporter is responsible for transporting patients from one place to assigned healthcare facilities to receive medical care and treatment. Patients transporters assist with moving the patients, such as on wheelchairs and beds, depending on their conditions... Show more	$11-17

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • BLS
   • Medical Appointments
   • Stretchers
   • Cleanliness
   • CPR
   • Customer Service
   • Radiology
   • Patient Care
   • Transport Clients
   • Medical Care
   • IV
   • Medical Transportation
   • HIPAA

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   Responsibilities:

   • Greet patients, transport patients to surgery, keep patient personal information private, follow HIPPA and OSHA guidelines.
   • Operate stretcher vans and ambulances to transfer patients to and from appointments, as well as transferring discharge patients from hospitals.
   • Collect and deliver laboratory specimens to technicians, move medical equipment, wheelchairs and stretchers.
   • Maintain the cleanliness of the vehicle.
   • Set up operating room for surgery.
   • Administer first aid, such as CPR.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your medical transporter job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A medical transporter salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, medical transporters' average salary in florida is 34% less than in north dakota.
   • Seniority. Entry-level medical transporters earn 42% less than senior-level medical transporters.
   • Certifications. A medical transporter with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a medical transporter's salary.

   Average medical transporter salary

   $13.50hourly

   $28,083 yearly

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   Entry-level medical transporter salary

   $21,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 21, 2026

4. Writing a medical transporter job description

   A job description for a medical transporter role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a medical transporter job description:

   Medical transporter job description example

   • Short- & Long-Term Disability
   • Life Insurance
   • Pet Insurance
   • 5% Match on 401K
   • Tuition reimbursement
   • Educational programs geared toward career advancement
   • Scrubs provided for clinical positions
   • Up to $125.00 stipend toward the purchase of career wear
   • Mileage reimbursement
   • Volunteer Opportunities

   Responsibilities:

   • Safely operate and maintain a medical transportation vehicle while in compliance with all laws
   • Prepares logs and reports as required

   • Assists in other activities and departments when requested to ensure complete and thorough patient care for all Ohio’s Hospice patients.
   • Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities to support the quality of Ohio’s Hospice services.
   • Precepts new staff to support professional relationships with newly hired team members as required.

   Qualifications:

   • High School Diploma or GED
   • Passenger Assistance Safety and Sensitivity (PASS) training or Area Agency on Aging DRIVE training.
   • Computer skills sufficient to properly document services and care
   • Ability to drive during daytime, nighttime or inclement weather.
   • Open work availability during regular operations between 9:00am-9:00pm.
   • Valid Driver's License with Safe Driving Record
   • State Minimum Automobile Insurance Coverage

   This is a full-time driving position. The schedule will include hours of 9:00am-9:00pm. A weekend and holiday rotation is required.

   As a member of our team, you will have a chance to impact many lives. You may find a deeper meaning in your work or rediscover why you chose your profession in the first place. The passion you may have been missing in previous workplaces can be found at Innovative Care Solutions!

   
   

   Innovative Care Solutions complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

   Innovative Care Solutions is proud to be platinum-certified through SAGECare, which provides training and consulting on LGBT aging issues to service providers. Innovative Care Solutions welcomes those in the LGBT community to join our team.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right medical transporter for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with medical transporters they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit medical transporters who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your medical transporter job on Zippia to find and recruit medical transporter candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with medical transporter candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new medical transporter

   Once you have selected a candidate for the medical transporter position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new medical transporter. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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