Non – Emergent Driver Full Time Nights

Gainesville, Georgia, Job Category: Allied Health Work Shift/Schedule: 12 Hr Afternoon – Morning Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities. About the Role: Job Summary Is 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 Class C drivers license. Educational Requirements: High School Diploma or GED Minimum Experience: Experience working with people in a healthcare environment. 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: Preferred Experience: Other: Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Ability to work with people under stress Good Driving Record: Must have less than two moving violations in the past three years on Motor Vehicle Report Must be a competent vehicle operator Familiarity with common roads and landmarks in the normal operating territory Uses the pager, portable and mobile two-way radio system Maintains 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.

Ensuring the vehicle is cleaned, fueled, and fully stocked. Maintains a monthly acceptable Road Safety score. Uses appropriate safety measures when operating vehicle including abiding to all departmental policies and procedures. Uses proper lifting techniques and informs patients prior to movements that may startle them. Ensures that the patient is protected from the weather while outside of the vehicle or buildings. Properly secures the patients to the stretcher or wheeled chair and the stretcher or wheeled chair to the vehicle. Keeps an accurate trip sheet on every transport that includes times and mileages. Completes a vehicle inspection sheet before each shift to verify that the vehicle is prepared to transport patients. Completes any billing sheets required to obtain reimbursement for the transport. 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.

NGHS: Opportunities start here. 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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