Centra Health
Patient Transport Driver- LYN PACE (FT/Days)
Centra Health, Lynchburg, Virginia, us, 24513
Job Description
This position is responsible for providing transportation services for Centra PACE/Ground Transport under the direction of the Transport Supervisor(s). Transportation will be provided to PACE participants and patients to & from Centra facilities. The Driver will be responsible for providing a safe and enriching experience for every individual from door to door. Driver will possess good communication skills. The Driver will preform pre & post vehicle safety inspections, follow scheduled transports, report & handle vehicle maintenance issues and communicate all participant/patient needs to immediate supervisor.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Providing exceptional door to door care to all PACE Participants & Centra PatientsCommunicating all participant/patient changes & needs to direct supervisorPerforming pre & post vehicle safety inspections, assuring vehicle is in proper operational condition and reporting any maintenance issues to immediate supervisorMaintain cleanliness of interior & exterior of Centra vehicleFollowing scheduled transports for PACE participants or patients & other potential trips communicated by direct supervisorMaintain all necessary records/documentation regarding participants/patients & vehiclesCommunicating frequent changes to direct supervisorPerforms other duties as assigned.Other PACE Functions:
Entering safely into participant's homes on a routine basisParticipates as an extension of the Transport Supervisor as a member of the interdisciplinary team & participating in participant's care plansMust meet standardized set of competencies for specific position established by Centra PACE and regulatory agenciesDelivery of participant medications, medical supplies and other medical necessitiesQualifications
Required Qualifications:
Valid Virginia driver's licenseFor PACE:
One year's experience working with a frail and elderly population exhibiting the skills needed to assist geriatric patients with transportation needsBefore being released solo:
CPR First Aid, Stair and Gait training Wheelchair training, fall prevention trainingEmergency Vehicle Operators Course
PACE Employees need to be completed within six months of hireGround Transport need to be completed before being released solo
Preferred Qualifications:
High School Diploma/GEDPrevious pre-hospital EMS or transport experience
This position is responsible for providing transportation services for Centra PACE/Ground Transport under the direction of the Transport Supervisor(s). Transportation will be provided to PACE participants and patients to & from Centra facilities. The Driver will be responsible for providing a safe and enriching experience for every individual from door to door. Driver will possess good communication skills. The Driver will preform pre & post vehicle safety inspections, follow scheduled transports, report & handle vehicle maintenance issues and communicate all participant/patient needs to immediate supervisor.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Providing exceptional door to door care to all PACE Participants & Centra PatientsCommunicating all participant/patient changes & needs to direct supervisorPerforming pre & post vehicle safety inspections, assuring vehicle is in proper operational condition and reporting any maintenance issues to immediate supervisorMaintain cleanliness of interior & exterior of Centra vehicleFollowing scheduled transports for PACE participants or patients & other potential trips communicated by direct supervisorMaintain all necessary records/documentation regarding participants/patients & vehiclesCommunicating frequent changes to direct supervisorPerforms other duties as assigned.Other PACE Functions:
Entering safely into participant's homes on a routine basisParticipates as an extension of the Transport Supervisor as a member of the interdisciplinary team & participating in participant's care plansMust meet standardized set of competencies for specific position established by Centra PACE and regulatory agenciesDelivery of participant medications, medical supplies and other medical necessitiesQualifications
Required Qualifications:
Valid Virginia driver's licenseFor PACE:
One year's experience working with a frail and elderly population exhibiting the skills needed to assist geriatric patients with transportation needsBefore being released solo:
CPR First Aid, Stair and Gait training Wheelchair training, fall prevention trainingEmergency Vehicle Operators Course
PACE Employees need to be completed within six months of hireGround Transport need to be completed before being released solo
Preferred Qualifications:
High School Diploma/GEDPrevious pre-hospital EMS or transport experience