Transportation Specialist

Beaufort Memorial Hospital • Beaufort, SC

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Specialist’s primary responsibility will be transporting non-emergent ambulatory patients to and from medical appointments in a safe, secure and professional manner using hospital provided vehicle. The Transportation Specialist may also transport lab, pharmacy, materials/supplies and/or specimens to and from designated clinics as appropriate. The Transportation Specialist must be compassionate, caring, reliable, responsible and personable.

Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of transportation experience required.
• Must pass quarterly DMV driving record inspection with no moving violations.
• Current and valid SC or GA Driver’s License required.
• Certified copy of ten year driving record from DMV required.
• Personal and current auto insurance policy required.
• Must be able to frequently lift 20-30 pounds with occasional lift effort of 50 pounds, and to assist patients into and out of vehicle.
• Must be able to constant lift carry 20 pounds (i.e. carry a box, etc.).
• Occasional maximum push/pull effort requiring 100 pounds of force.
• Non-material handling activities require occasional bending, stooping, squatting, crouching and kneeling.
• Frequent sitting, standing and walking.
• Manual dexterity to operate controls on vehicle.
• Vision requirements include far and near acuity, depth perception and field of vision.
• Hand eye coordination and reaction times to safely operate a vehicle in varying conditions, including driving in adverse weather conditions, cautiously and safely.
• Must be able to hear normal sounds with background noises.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in other formats and time management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience transporting lab specimens preferred.
• Experience transporting nonemergent ambulatory patients preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transporting non-emergent ambulatory patients to and from medical appointments in a safe, secure and professional manner using hospital provided vehicle.
• Transporting lab, pharmacy, materials/supplies and/or specimens to and from designated clinics as appropriate.
• Effectively communicate with dispatch regarding schedule progress, status, and to receive instructions.
• Complete daily vehicle pretrip and post-trip inspections and maintain vehicle cleanliness.
• Assist patients as needed to safely enter and exit the vehicle to and from their destinations.
• Maintains administrative and operational logs including but not limited to, inspection forms, mileage logs, passenger requests/counts and accident/incident reports.
• Adhere to all departmental, institution and state policies.
• Maintain proper hygiene (no strong body odors, perfumes, cigarettes etc.).
• Adhere and follow current CDC COVID19 guidelines (i.e. masking etc.).

What This Job Offers

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