Centralized Transporter, PRN
- PRN / per diem
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open patient transporter jobs in Illinois post a median of $21.16 an hour, the middle half $18.14–$21.88, across 14 jobs that state their pay. Patient transporters employed in Illinois earn a median of $18.97 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).
Medicare rating of Herrin Hospital
Medicare gives Herrin Hospital 1 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Illinois's hospitals average 3.0). 75% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Illinois hospitals by rating.
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About the job
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Position Summary
- Responsible for greeting, escorting and transporting patients and visitors.
Education
- High School diploma or equivalent
Licenses and Certification
- N/A
Experience and Skills
- Technical Experience: N/A
Role Specific Responsibilities
- Greets, escorts and transports patients and visitors.
- Collaborates with auxiliary staff.
- Lead: Assigns greeters/transporters to designated areas.
- Lead: Addresses customer complaints.
- OR Transporter: Assists staff in turning over rooms
- OR Transporter: Assist in cleaning surgery rooms
- OR Transporter: Assists in pulling instruments for cases.
Compensation (Commensurate with experience)
$16.78
To
$25.17
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About Southern Illinois Healthcare
Not-for-profit health system serving the southernmost 16 (source: Southern Illinois Healthcare, About Us) counties of Illinois through four hospitals, a cancer institute and more than 30 (source: Southern Illinois Healthcare, About Us) outpatient clinics. Source: Southern Illinois Healthcare, About Us
Based in Carbondale, ILHires in IllinoisPay on its listings: 24.9% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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