Medical Transportation Technician

County of Riverside•Riverside, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The County of Riverside’s Riverside University Health System (RUHS) is hiring a Medical Transportation Technician for its Riverside location. The role transports patients, clients, visitors, and staff throughout Riverside County, including to medical and behavioral health appointments, groups, court hearings, AA meetings, and hospital or jail discharges. Duties may also include transporting tissue specimens and operating a mobile health unit. A 9/80 schedule is listed: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On-call, weekend, and evening assignments may be required depending on assignment and operational needs. The technician operates County transportation vehicles, assists passengers with entering and leaving vehicles and facilities, and helps ensure their safety and comfort during travel. Some vehicles use automated lifts for wheelchair-bound or mobility-limited passengers. The position also involves maintaining transportation and vehicle-maintenance records, keeping vehicles clean and supplied, and performing minor vehicle maintenance. Driving a mobile unit and participating in setup and teardown of mobile healthcare sites may be required; training will be provided. The position requires a California driver’s license. Some assignments require a commercial Class A or B license, with an air-brakes endorsement for certain Mobile Health Unit or other commercial-vehicle assignments. RUHS Medical Center assignments require Bloodborne Pathogens and Hazard Communication training within six months of hire and annually thereafter, as well as a current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certificate. Safety-sensitive positions are subject to DOT screening and testing requirements. The physical requirements include frequent standing, walking, driving, and sitting for extended periods; assisting with patient lifting, support, and transfers using proper body mechanics; and lifting up to 50 pounds. The role includes operating vans and buses and traveling throughout Riverside County.

Requirements

High school graduation or a satisfactory score on a GED test.
Either six months of providing basic patient care, or six months providing transportation and/or support services for a medical, health, senior citizen, social services, or similar community agency that included transporting clients to and from hospitals, healthcare facilities, or other institutions.
A recognized basic patient care training program may substitute for three months of the experience required under Option II.
Valid California Driver’s License; a valid California Class A or B license may be required for some positions.
For Mobile Health Unit and certain commercial-vehicle assignments, a valid California Commercial Class A or B Driver’s License with an air-brakes endorsement is required.
For RUHS Medical Center assignments, obtain Bloodborne Pathogens and Hazard Communication training within six months of hire and maintain the training annually.
Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate issued by the American Heart Association.
Knowledge of proper body mechanics for lifting and transferring patients, operation and minor maintenance of medical transportation vehicles such as buses and vans, and DOT road rules and regulations.
Ability to read, write, and speak English; learn medical facility routines and techniques; perform basic patient care; follow oral and written directions; maintain simple records; lift and move at least 100 pounds using proper body mechanics; handle patients without aggravating their condition; follow maps and directions; and exercise good judgment independently.
Applicants for DOT safety-sensitive positions must complete mandated alcohol and drug screening; a positive test or refusal to test during the past two years disqualifies an applicant from County employment. Reference checks from former DOT-regulated employers are required, and a DMV driving record must be submitted before hire.
Safety-sensitive employees are subject to DOT alcohol and drug testing for random, reasonable suspicion/cause, return-to-duty, and post-accident situations.
Frequent physical activity, including standing, walking, driving, and sitting for long periods; ability to lift up to 50 pounds; operating medical transportation vehicles and traveling throughout Riverside County.
Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements, including a criminal background investigation; a pre-employment physical examination and background check may also be required.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.

Nice To Haves

Valid CDL and driving experience.
Experience transporting patients, including ambulance experience.
Patient care experience and familiarity with Riverside County and Southern California geography.
Ability to use map applications and general knowledge of the area’s geographical layout.
Bilingual ability; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Transport patients, clients, visitors, and staff between service areas and designated shuttle stops.
Transport clients to medical and behavioral health appointments, groups, court hearings, AA meetings, and hospital or jail discharges.
Transport tissue specimens.
Verify patient identification and obtain the patient’s or authorized person’s signature in accordance with patient health information regulations.
Operate designated County vehicles, including shuttle vehicles and, when assigned, a Recreational Vehicle Mobile Health Unit.
Assist patients, visitors, and staff into and out of vehicles, facilities, or their homes, including using automated lifts for wheelchair-bound or mobility-limited passengers.
Ensure passenger safety and comfort during travel by driving carefully and following traffic laws, ordinances, and County policies and procedures.
Maintain records of transportation services and vehicle maintenance needs; keep vehicles clean and properly supplied.
Perform minor vehicle maintenance.
Participate in setup and teardown of mobile healthcare sites.
Follow maps and directions and use good judgment when working independently.
Meet physical requirements related to standing, walking, sitting, driving, and assisting with lifting, supporting, and transferring patients.