Non-Emergent Driver - Medical Transport - PRN

Non-Emergent Driver - Medical Transport - PRN page is loaded## Non-Emergent Driver - Medical Transport - PRNlocations:
Gainesville, GAtime type:
Part time posted on:
Posted 3 Days Agojob requisition :
R23465
** Job Category:
** Allied Health
** Work Shift/

Schedule:

** Varies
* * Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.**##
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* About the Role:

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** Job Summary
** Under the direct supervision of EMS Supervisor (or Paramedic in the absence of a Captain or Lieutenant), transports ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients with wheeled chairs and stretchers. Ensures that the vehicle is clean and prepared to safely transport patients. Documents the transports for departmental records and billing purposes. Communicates with patients, nursing staff, and Medical Transport Dispatcher.#
** Minimum Job Qualifications**
* ** Licensure or other certifications:
** Valid and current Class C drivers license.
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* Educational Requirements:

** High School Diploma or GED.
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* Minimum Experience:

** Good Driving Record - Must have less than two (2) moving violations in the past three (3) years on Motor Vehicle Report. Must be 21 years of age as a requirement of NGHS vehicle insurance carrier.
* ** Other:**#
** Preferred Job Qualifications**
* ** Preferred Licensure or other certifications:**
* ** Preferred

Educational Requirements:

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* Preferred Experience:

** Healthcare experience, prior Transport experience.
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** Job Specific and Unique Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

*** Ability to work with people under stress
* Must be a competent vehicle operator
* Familiarity with common roads and landmarks in the normal operating territory
* Must be able to use a pager, portable radio, and mobile two-way radio system
* Must maintain current certification in CPR, first aid, and vehicle operation#
** Essential Tasks and Responsibilities
*** Maintains the transport vehicle in a condition suitable for transportation of sick or injured patients and is prepared to promptly respond to the patient’s location.  Completes a pre-trip inspection of vehicle to include engine fluids, lights, leaks, tire wear, and cleanliness including detailing the interior of the vehicle and cleaning up body fluid spills.
* Ensures the vehicle's exterior is cleaned, fueled, and fully stocked with first aid supplies, spill kits, cleaning solutions, and trip documentation forms.
* Operates the vehicle in a safe manner as determined by Georgia Code, department guidelines, and GA State specifications.
* Uses proper lifting techniques and informs patients prior to movements that may startle them.
* Ensures that patients are protected from the weather while outside of the vehicle or buildings.
* Properly secures the patients to the wheeled chair and the wheeled chair to the vehicle.
* Keeps an accurate trip sheet on every transport.  Maintains communication with the Medical Transport Communications Center. Keeps the communication device on their person at all times during the shift. Submits completed documentation to the designated and secure location.#
** Physical Demands**
* ** Weight Lifted:
** Up to 100 lbs, Frequently 31-65% of time
* ** Weight Carried:
** Up to 100 lbs, Frequently 31-65% of time
* ** Vision:
** Moderate, Frequently 31-65% of time
* ** Kneeling/Stooping/Bending:
** Frequently 31-65%
* ** Standing/Walking:
** Frequently 31-65%
* ** Pushing/Pulling:
** Frequently 31-65%
* ** Intensity of Work:
** Frequently 31-65%
* ** Job Requires:
** Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding, Driving
** Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.
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*** Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.
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