OUTPATIENT DRIVER- Part Time

UHS • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Austin Oaks Hospital is currently hiring a Transportation VAN Driver to provide transportation services for patients attending outpatient programs. The duties include ensuring safe and timely transportation, milieu management, and crisis intervention. Patients served include adolescents and adults. Austin Oaks Hospital offers a continuum of psychiatric services for adolescents and adults, providing inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services to stabilize symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other behavioral health disorders. Universal Health Services (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License.
• Current CPR certification or ability to pass CPR training during the initial employment period.
• Ability to consistently fulfill responsibilities and complete assignments.
• Knowledge of patient rights.
• Knowledge of Texas driving laws.
• Skill in developing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with patients and cooperative/effective relationships with other staff.
• Ability to read and write legibly.
• Ability to effectively communicate with coworkers, patients, and administration.
• Patience and tact necessary for contact with patients.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of one year of college.
• One year driver experience for hospital or psychiatric services.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and timely transportation for patients attending outpatient programs.
• Provide milieu management.
• Perform crisis intervention.
• Transport patients to and from multiple locations: 1110 E 32nd St, Austin TX 78753; 1407 W Stassney, Austin TX 78745; and 1330 Wonder World Dr #108, San Marcos TX 78666.
• Consistently fulfill responsibilities and complete assignments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED