Hospital Transportation Specialist

DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

The Arizona Department of Health Services promotes and protects the health of Arizona’s children and adults. Our mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona. We strive to set the standard for personal and community health through direct care, science, public policy, and leadership. ADHS promotes alternative work schedules, flexible hours. We have positions that can fit any stage in your career, from entry to senior level.

We offer a robust benefit package, including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program, where eligible employees can receive up to $300 per month for their outstanding student loans. Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans.

Job Location:

501 N. 24th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008

Salary: $19.9353

Grade: 17

The Transportation Hospital Specialist is responsible facilitating the safe transporting and escorting of patients & residents of the Arizona State Hospital/ACPTC to and from medical and other appointments required during their course of treatment, as well as other tasks associated with the documentation. These transportation events also include certain legal appointments such as outside court dates, occasionally outside of the Phoenix metropolitan area.

The position also requires active participation in the retrieval of patients on conditional release to the community who must be returned to the hospital campus due to de-compensation, as well as active participation in the retrieval of patients/residents attempting to leave the facility without authorization. Additionally, Transportation Specialists are required provide additional support such as being present on units or common areas observing patients when there are gaps of time in the transportation schedule.

• Facilitating the safe transportation and escorting of patients & residents of the Arizona State Hospital/ACPTC to and from medical and other appointments required during their course of treatment, as well as other tasks associated with the documentation. Follow all established patient/resident transportation protocols preventing/monitoring AWOL/escape incidents.
• Inspect vehicles and equipment required to accomplish safe patient/resident movement, completing necessary documentation as required.
• Complete patient/resident trip authorizations as well as required documenting any issues utilizing the ASH Incident Report system as necessary.
• Conduct safe and efficient active participation in the retrieval of patients on conditional release to the community who must be returned to the hospital campus due to decompensation, as well as active participation in the retrieval of patients/residents attempting to leave the facility without authorization.
• Provide additional support such as being present on units or common areas observing patients when there are gaps of time in the transportation schedule.
• Deliver equipment and supplies to designated location as needed and transport laboratory specimens following established procedures.
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position (typically 5% - 10%)

Knowledge of:

• Basic mental health principles, therapeutic interactions and boundaries, patient rights, infection prevention, performance improvement process.
• Basic computer operations and related hardware/software required to perform job requirements.
• Proper telephone and radio communication techniques.
• Motor vehicle laws, court etiquette, patient rights.
• Emergency procedures.
• Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.

Skill in:

• Basic physical assessment, application and monitoring of staff performing security functions with the ability to assess individual performance, utilizing established procedures.
• Operation of required equipment and vehicles, including: transport safety devices, regular and wheelchair vans, wheelchairs, radios, computer hardware, and other items which may be required by the job function.
• Written and verbal communication.
• Patient de-escalation techniques and general safety and NVCI practices.

Ability to:

• Demonstrate flexibility in scheduling, and in flexibility to frequent changes in assignment to adapt to the changing needs of a diverse population in a secure setting.
• Adapt to changes in patient condition/compliance while in a public venue, and respond to such changes in a safe and appropriate fashion.
• Maintain vehicle records as required.
• Complete appropriate documentation and record keeping both accurately and in a timely fashion.
• Respond appropriately to emergency situations.
• Interact professionally with outside entities such as outside law enforcement, as well as law enforcement/courts when required.
• Learn additional skills, software, or hardware use which may be required to generate improvements in the performance of patient care &…