NEONATAL DRIVER

Forrest General Hospital•Hattiesburg, MS

19d

About The Position

The Neonatal Ambulance Driver safely operates and maintains the neonatal transport ambulance while transporting neonatal patients and medical personnel to and from referring hospitals. The driver provides safe, timely transportation, complies with applicable traffic and ambulance safety regulations, and assists the neonatal transport team as needed. The role also includes other assigned duties and compliance with departmental and neonatal transport policies. The driver is expected to operate professionally with strong situational awareness, follow traffic laws and hospital transport policies, and respond promptly to transport requests, with dependable arrival times within 30 minutes. The position performs basic pre- and post-trip inspections and promptly reports mechanical, safety, or equipment concerns to a supervisor. It requires effective, respectful communication with the transport team, referring hospitals, families, and other healthcare personnel, as well as dependability, professionalism, confidentiality, and appropriate conduct. The driver follows safety precautions during transport, including avoiding improper lifting, disposing of sharps properly, maintaining infection-control procedures, cleaning the work area, and avoiding equipment damage. The position requires working independently and as part of a team, contributing to transport-service objectives, adapting to changing priorities, tolerating high-stress situations, and collaborating with a supervisor on ethically and legally sound decisions.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid driver's license due upon hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
EMS Driver Certification (EMS-D) valid in Mississippi, obtained within the required timeframe.
Ability to work as a team member, cooperate with others, follow directions precisely, demonstrate initiative, set priorities, function under stress, and learn work procedures within established guidelines.
Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully and maintain confidentiality and professional conduct.

Nice To Haves

Transportation or driving experience.
Previous experience operating an ambulance, medical transport vehicle, or other commercial or safety personnel vehicle.

Responsibilities

Safely operate and maintain the neonatal transport ambulance.
Transport neonatal patients and medical personnel to and from referring hospitals safely and promptly.
Comply with applicable traffic laws, ambulance safety regulations, hospital transport policies, and departmental and neonatal transport policies.
Respond promptly to transport requests and maintain dependable arrival times within 30 minutes.
Perform basic pre-trip and post-trip inspections and promptly report mechanical, safety, or equipment concerns to a supervisor.
Assist the neonatal transport team as needed during transport operations.
Communicate effectively and respectfully with the transport team, referring hospitals, families, and other healthcare personnel.
Follow transport safety precautions, including proper lifting, sharps disposal, infection-control procedures, cleaning the work area, and preventing equipment damage.
Work independently and collaboratively, adapt to changing priorities, and collaborate with a supervisor on ethically and legally sound decisions.
Perform other duties as assigned.