Transportation Driver
About The Position
Schedules and confirms patient appointments. Reviews patient information prior to appointment in order to determine patient needs. Verify with nursing staff if there are questions. Implementing customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing and determining patient transportation system improvements. Informs family members of patient appointments upon request. Stay with patient at appointments to provide assistance upon request. Post appointments daily for staff and patients at least one day prior to appointment. Be available to answer questions regarding the appointment. Enter orders for appointment and transportation and retrieves/sends diagnostic labs needed for appointment. Determines best route to and from appointments prior to the departing time, along with equipment required to load and unload patient. Keeps equipment operating by establishing and enforcing operating and preventive maintenance rules; arranging for repairs, oil changes, etc. Provide and troubleshoot medical equipment needed for a patient transport, such as, but not limited to; O2, wheelchairs, gurneys, IVs. Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
Requirements
- Must be able to stand, walk, stoop and crouch repetitively.
- Must be able to push a minimum of 200lbs for a long distance.
- Must be able to lift bulky heavy items up to 100lbs.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona driver license.
- Must possess and maintain a clean driving record.
- Must be able to speak, read and write the English language.
Responsibilities
- Schedules and confirms patient appointments.
- Reviews patient information prior to appointment to determine patient needs.
- Verifies with nursing staff if there are questions.
- Implements customer-service standards, resolves problems, and completes and determines patient transportation system improvements.
- Informs family members of patient appointments upon request.
- Stays with patient at appointments to provide assistance upon request.
- Posts appointments daily for staff and patients at least one day prior to appointment.
- Answers questions regarding appointments.
- Enters orders for appointments and transportation.
- Retrieves/sends diagnostic labs needed for appointments.
- Determines the best route to and from appointments prior to departure time, along with equipment required to load and unload patients.
- Keeps equipment operating by establishing and enforcing operating and preventive maintenance rules, and arranging for repairs, oil changes, etc.
- Provides and troubleshoots medical equipment needed for patient transport, such as O2, wheelchairs, gurneys, IVs.
- Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures, and complying with legal regulations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
