Driver - Non Emergent - Medical Transport - Full Time Nights

Northeast Georgia Medical Center•Gainesville, GA

About The Position

The Driver - Non Emergent - Medical Transport works under the direct supervision of an EMS Supervisor, or a Paramedic when a Captain or Lieutenant is absent. The role transports ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients using wheeled chairs and stretchers, keeps the vehicle clean and ready for safe patient transport, documents transports for departmental records and billing, and communicates with patients, nursing staff, and the Medical Transport Dispatcher. The driver maintains the transport vehicle in a condition suitable for transporting sick or injured patients and ready for prompt response. Duties include cleaning, fueling, and stocking the vehicle; completing a vehicle inspection sheet before each shift; observing departmental safety policies; using proper lifting techniques; protecting patients from weather during transfers; and properly securing patients and transport equipment. The role also involves maintaining trip sheets with accurate times and mileages, completing billing documentation, and maintaining an acceptable monthly Road Safety score. The position requires a valid Class C driver's license, a high school diploma or GED, experience working with people in a healthcare environment, and being at least 21 years old to meet the vehicle insurance carrier's requirement. The driver must have fewer than two moving violations in the past three years, be a competent vehicle operator, know common roads and landmarks in the normal operating territory, and maintain CPR, first aid, and vehicle-operation certifications.

Requirements

Valid Class C driver's license.
High school diploma or GED.
Experience working with people in a healthcare environment.
Must be at least 21 years old to meet the NGHS vehicle insurance carrier's requirement.
Fewer than two moving violations in the past three years on the Motor Vehicle Report.
Competent vehicle operator.
Familiarity with common roads and landmarks in the normal operating territory.
Maintain certification in CPR, first aid, and vehicle operation.
Ability to work with people under stress.

Responsibilities

Transport ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients using wheeled chairs and stretchers.
Keep the transport vehicle clean, fueled, fully stocked, and ready to respond promptly to patient locations.
Maintain the vehicle in a condition suitable for transporting sick or injured patients.
Follow departmental policies and procedures and use appropriate safety measures when operating the vehicle.
Use proper lifting techniques and inform patients before movements that may startle them.
Protect patients from weather while outside vehicles or buildings.
Secure patients to stretchers or wheeled chairs and secure the equipment to the vehicle.
Complete a vehicle inspection sheet before each shift.
Maintain an accurate trip sheet for every transport, including times and mileages.
Complete billing sheets required to obtain reimbursement for transports.
Maintain an acceptable monthly Road Safety score.
Communicate with patients, nursing staff, and the Medical Transport Dispatcher.
Use the pager and portable and mobile two-way radio system.