Chair Car Driver - Medical Transportation

Location Detail: 450 West Main St Meriden (10558) Shift Detail: Must be available Sunday through Saturday days and evenings. Be the Best at Getting Better. Join over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues who make a difference every day What We Offer Career growth and movement opportunities within our networkScholarship fund for Paramedic and RN schoolOn-going education and trainingRobust Benefits PackageSpecial Interest GroupsEmployee Discount ProgramsSupportive cultureAwards & RecognitionFlexible Scheduling Rewarding Compensation 401K with company matchClinical specialty opportunities About Our EMS Network Hunter’s Ambulance Service is a licensed commercial ambulance company owned and operated by Hartford HealthCare Emergency Medical Services. The company operates six locations across central and southern Connecticut and provides both emergency and nonemergency medical care to facilities and communities throughout the state. With a staff of highly trained professionals, Hunter's Ambulance Service stands ready to respond to individual or community medical demands. In a service industry where precision, speed and technology work within a zero tolerance, our highly skilled paramedics and talented medical staff have proven time and again that their abilities and skills can be relied upon to provide pre-hospital care and transportation. Thanks to the combined efforts of our management and employees, we take pride in acknowledging the fact that we are one of the leading providers of emergency medical services in Connecticut. Your Role Transports ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients for helath care related needs. Safely transport wheelchair-bound patients to and from scheduled destinations.Assist patients with entering and exiting the vehicle while ensuring their comfort and safety.Properly secure wheelchairs and all required safety restraints prior to transport.Provide courteous, compassionate, and professional customer service to patients, families, and healthcare staff.Maintain effective communication with dispatch regarding trip status, delays, schedule changes, and patient needs.Ability to safely lift, push, pull, and maneuver patients and equipment in accordance with company policy. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications High School Diploma or GED requiredValid CT Operator’s License with Public Service Passenger and Student EndorsementCPR certified With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.