Northeast Georgia Health System-posted 3 months ago
Full-time
Gainesville, GA
5,001-10,000 employees
Hospitals

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities. The role involves transporting ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients with wheeled chairs and stretchers under the direct supervision of an EMS Supervisor or Paramedic. The individual is responsible for ensuring that the vehicle is clean and prepared for safe patient transport, documenting transports for departmental records and billing purposes, and communicating effectively with patients, nursing staff, and the Medical Transport Dispatcher.

  • Maintains the transport vehicle in a condition suitable for transportation of sick or injured patients and is prepared to promptly respond to the patient's location.
  • Ensures the vehicle is cleaned, fueled, and fully stocked.
  • Maintains a monthly acceptable Road Safety score.
  • Uses appropriate safety measures when operating the vehicle including abiding by all departmental policies and procedures.
  • Uses proper lifting techniques and informs patients prior to movements that may startle them.
  • Ensures that the patient is protected from the weather while outside of the vehicle or buildings.
  • Properly secures the patients to the stretcher or wheeled chair and the stretcher or wheeled chair to the vehicle.
  • Keeps an accurate trip sheet on every transport that includes times and mileages.
  • Completes a vehicle inspection sheet before each shift to verify that the vehicle is prepared to transport patients.
  • Completes any billing sheets required to obtain reimbursement for the transport.
  • Valid Class C drivers license.
  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Experience working with people in a healthcare environment.
  • Must be 21 years of age as a requirement of NGHS vehicle insurance carrier.
  • Good Driving Record: Must have less than two moving violations in the past three years on Motor Vehicle Report.
  • Must be a competent vehicle operator.
  • Familiarity with common roads and landmarks in the normal operating territory.
  • Maintains certification in CPR, first aid, and vehicle operation.
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