Patient Transportation Driver

Key Responsibilities

• Transports patients and/or staff
• Performs and documents daily vehicle inspections to ensure safety
• Performs all aspects of patient belongings processing for new admissions and visitation items, including search, inspection, sanitization (heat treatment), and delivery
• Maintains patient activities, provides security checks, completes documentation to include but not limited to, rounds sheet, Incident reports, records patient behavior
• Manages high-risk or re-engagement incidents
• Communicates with program leadership/administrator on-call any identified needs regarding safety, vehicle and/or transportation issues
• Communicates with inter-disciplinary departments regarding new admissions, discharges, and transfers
• Performs other assigned duties when patient transportation needs are low
• Moves and assists with transporting medical equipment

Skills And Education

• Valid state driver's license
• Acceptable MVR
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Prior experience as a driver/transportation support specialist preferred
• 6 months experience in health and human service-related field preferred
• Maintains CPR certification
• Able to work in fast-paced environment
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize workload
• Proficiency with all technology hardware, systems and tools required to perform duties; training will be provided as needed

Work Environment

• May work in a variety of environments including professional offices, clinics, hospitals, or out-patient facilities
• Spend much of their time seated in a motorized vehicle and on their feet, actively working with patients
• Noise level is moderate

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus

Travel

• Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected

Technology & Personal Device Requirement

• This position requires the use of a personal smartphone or similar mobile device to perform essential job functions, including the installation and use of employer-designated applications necessary for business operations
• Use of a personal device for work purposes must comply with Company policies regarding security, confidentiality, and acceptable use