Nursing Administration Transport Courier
About the job
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
- A current American Heart Association CPR card is required, or it must be completed by the end of orientation.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
- Safely transport patients throughout the hospital via wheelchair or gurney at a comfortable speed, following proper transport protocols and safety measures, including keeping side rails up and using patient straps.
- Verify patient identity before transport, assess patient readiness with nursing staff, and ensure equipment and apparatus, such as IVs and Foley catheters, are securely attached.
- Maintain clear, compassionate, and professional communication with patients, families, and healthcare team members, and provide accurate hand-off reports to ongoing shift personnel.
- Follow universal precautions, isolation techniques, HIPAA regulations, and safety guidelines when handling hazardous substances or operating equipment.
- Assist nursing units with delegated tasks, complete supervisor assignments in a timely manner, and assist with training or orienting new staff members.
- Respect patient privacy, dignity, and age-specific developmental and cultural needs during care and transportation.
- Transport patients between nursing units and ancillary departments for procedures.
- Pick up requisitions, requests, and doctors' orders from patient care units and deliver them to designated ancillary departments.
- Pick up non-stat medications from the pharmacy and test results from the clinical laboratory file sorter, and distribute them to designated nursing-unit contacts.
- Make hourly runs to areas listed on the runner schedule; transporters and runners reporting to nursing administration are cross-trained for both duties.
- A minimum of six months of acute hospital experience is preferred.
About the company
AHMC Healthcare operates a network of acute-care hospitals in California. It earns revenue by providing inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services across its facilities, which are equipped with diagnostic tools like MRI and CT. The organization grows by acquiring existing hospitals and integrating them into a regional network under strong local leadership, and it has been part of ApolloMed since 2018. Its goal is to expand access to comprehensive hospital care across California, serving Medicare and Medicaid patients through a large, efficiently run hospital network.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Illinois
Founded
2004
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- AHMC still lists eight California locations, including Seton, on its September 2026 website.
- Medicare and Medi-Cal contracts remain active across multiple hospitals and plans.
- ApolloMed continues providing hospitalist services at AHMC facilities, reinforcing referral flow.
What critics are saying
- California sued AHMC in 2024 for closing Seton Coastside services and breaking conditions.
- NLRB cases in February 2026 target AHMC Seton and Anaheim labor practices.
- Seton Coastside reopening demands can trigger state intervention and break AHMC's Bay Area foothold.
What makes AMHC Healthcare unique
- Jonathan Wu built AHMC from local hospitals into a six-facility California network.
- AHMC serves multilingual San Gabriel Valley and Bay Area communities with community hospital positioning.
- Its portfolio spans acute care, emergency, imaging, and skilled-nursing continuity.
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Benefits
- Flexible Work Hours