Join our team of Life Changers!
UPMC is hiring a Full-Time, Driver (Patient Transport) to support Central PA.
Looking for a someone that can function independently, is customer service driven, responsible, and have critical thinking skills.
In this role you are responsible for safely transporting a patient and their belongings to another location within the Central PA region.
You will be utilizing a radio to communicate with dispatch as well as an iPad to track and navigate where a patient is going.
Having previous experience in healthcare or transporting patients is highly desirable.
Typical hours are 12:00pm-8:00pm which includes every other weekend and possibly an occasional holiday.
May include additional hours outside of time listed to meet patient needs. Manager will discuss during interview.
Excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for handling postage checks and paperwork at post office when necessary.
- Maintain status of acceptable driver as per policy which includes and is not limited to a current PA driver's license, a clean driving record, and safe driving habits.
- Responsible for the recording daily of trips, mileage, gas/oil, and recording complete and accurate records to submit to the front office.
- Check daily with supervisors and assigned program staff regarding consumers reporting off and on.
- Report all schedule changes to supervisor.
- Responsible for handling postage checks and paperwork at post office when necessary.
- Responsible for the transporting of clients, families and staff as scheduled in a safe and timely manner
- Responsible for establishing and maintaining a positive working relationship with staff, clients and their families.
- Responsible for following and supporting all passengers with compliance of all Department of Public Welfare Child Care Center Transportation policies and procedures (see codes 3270.170 -180)
- Responsible for the loading, unloading, pickups and deliveries of bulk mail and supplies to designated facility.
- Responsible for following all UPMC policies and procedures for transporting passengers
- Assist team by completing administrative functions as needed during contract downtime and/or between contract delivery times
- Attend all assigned staff and individual supervision meetings.
- Responsible for coordinating daily contract pickups and deliveries and communicating with Supervisor and community contacts in a courteous and professional manner.
- Responsible for following all UPMC policies and procedures for transporting passengers
- Responsible for communicating and documenting all pertinent consumer information with Supervisors and assigned Program Staff following policies and procedures
- Complete all required State, County, Agency, Accreditation and Licensing compliance trainings annually.
- Responsible for the loading, unloading, pickups and deliveries of bulk mail and supplies to designated facility.
- Responsible for collaborating with Supervisor and assigned program staff to schedule program participants as van assistants, keeping accurate data on consumer work hours.