Patient Transportation Specialist

Job Description

The Patient Transportation Specialist performs daily work in the operation of a SRHS Patient Transportation fleet vehicle to ensure safe, on-time and cost-effective transportation of SRHS clients to and from medical appointments within our service area. He/She will assist clients on entry and exit from vehicles as necessary. The Patient Transportation Specialist performs required pre-trip inspections to meet federal, state, and SRHS safety requirements. He/she is responsible for the interior cleanliness of their assigned vehicle and will ensure same at the beginning and end of each working day.

About the Role

Shift Monday - Friday (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)

Location: Distribution Warehouse, Singing River Pascagoula Hospital

Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• Alabama or Mississippi class “D” driver’s license are required. Class “C” with “P” endorsement preferred. Only Class “C” license or higher require a DOT Medical Certification and “P” endorsement.
• Must complete and maintain BCLS certification upon hire and/or transfer.
• Prior experience driving a passenger-type vehicle in an employment/work setting (i.e., school bus, shuttle bus, passenger van, etc.) preferred.
• Prior training on safe lifting techniques; how to operate various personal transport devices, such as wheelchairs; and how to deal with various client physical and mental disabilities is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision-making abilities.
• Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone.
• Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels.
• Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations.
• Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette.
• Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word.
• Must be able to demonstrate appropriate clinical judgment and apply appropriate professional skills to a patient population of all ages.

Skills

• Safe lifting techniques
• Operating various personal transport devices
• Dealing with various client physical and mental disabilities

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Monday - Friday (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)