Transport Assistant Central Transportation SCH
How this pay compares
Open patient transporter jobs in New York post a median of $20 an hour, the middle half $18.95–$24.85, across 27 jobs that state their pay. Patient transporters employed in New York earn a median of $22.40 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Union record
By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a union bargains for workers at Catholic Health (Buffalo) here: Communications Workers Of America AFL-CIO 1133 and 1168 at Buffalo, NY (2,600 workers, contract up for renewal 30 Jun 2025). The union represents its own unit: ask the recruiter whether this position is in it. Healthcare union contracts.
Workplace injuries
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo in Buffalo reported 87 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 3,281,620 hours worked: 5.3 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. 7 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
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About the job
Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital
Shift: Shift 1
Status: Per Diem FTE: 0.100000
Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Varied
Hours: Start times, 7a-11a, weekend rotation required.
Summary
Provides scheduled and non-scheduled services for the movement of patients to from the Diagnostic Imaging department and nursing/clinical areas by ensuring optimal patient comfort and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
EDUCATION
- H igh School graduate or equivalent
EXPERIENCE
- P rior experience in a healthcare setting in some support role is preferred
- Prior experience in patient transfers and the use of assistive equipment is desired
- Prior experience with hospital computer information system preferred
- Basic office experience with telephones, copier, fax machine preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
- A bility to independently assist most patients from bed or chair to wheelchair, and, with one or more assists, move patients from bed to stretcher
- Ability to independently transport patients pushing wheelchairs and one additional device (oxygen, IV pump) or to push stretcher and one device (IV pump), including navigating crowded hallways, negotiating turns, and boarding elevators
- Ability to hear high-pitched or low-pitched sounds, hear ordinary conversation
- Ability to see with near activity
- Within 60 days of beginning this job, must acquire competence in the following skills:
- Must be able to connect and regulate a portable oxygen device
- Must be able to manage IV tubing and maintain IV pump to preserve battery life
- Must pay strict attention to detail and maintain alertness to detect evidence of changes in patient status as well as equipment malfunctions
- Ability to manage own time effectively and anticipate changes in workflow
- Must possess patience and maturity in dealing with patients and families as well as medical staff and other hospital personnel
- Ability to tolerate highly charged emotional situations, such as when called to a cardiac arrest
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the demands of the hospital
- Good general health necessary in order to stand and walk most of the day
WORKING CONDITIONS
- A bility to work closely with ill patients, often necessitating lifting or aiding patients in walking
- Ability and willingness to perform routine, repetitive, and physical tasks; pushing wheelchairs, carts and other heavy equipment
- I ntermittent exposure to a few unpleasant conditions
- Exposure to patients who may be confused or combative
From Catholic Health (Buffalo)'s job posting, checked 8 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Catholic Health (Buffalo)
Catholic Health is a Western New York health system based in Buffalo, with Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, Kenmore Mercy, Sisters of Charity, Mount St. Mary's and Lockport Memorial, plus home care and long-term care.
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