Patient Transportation Driver

Description

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At Methodist Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Patient Transportation Driver today with Methodist Healthcare.

Benefits

Methodist Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
  

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a(an) Patient Transportation Driver. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Patient Transportation Driver, you will provide passenger transport as a community benefit, in a non-emergency vehicle. You will provide Transportation to and from passenger's homes, Methodist Healthcare facilities and physician's offices in a timely, efficient and safe manner. 

What you will do in this position:

• You will be responsible for supporting the overall delivery of assigned daily route for Patient Transportation services in a safe, timely and efficient manner.
• You will display proficiency in responding to dispatch directions within different service areas and routes. This includes adjusting passenger transportation schedules, as needed, to fulfill the requirements.
• You will maintain constant communication with Department Supervisor and/or Coordinator to ensure effective and efficient use of resources, including providing support for other routes as needed.
• You will maintain assigned route vehicle appearance and cleanliness in addition to insuring vehicle is functioning in a safe and operable condition.
• You will maintain established records and performs applicable data entry functions to ensure prompt and efficient documentation required by department, including vehicle maintenance.
• You will receive dispatches in a professional and courteous manner. Manages time to ensure it is spent productively to provide the e of calls, while effectively managing each call.
• You will obey all traffic rules and regulations guiding the operation of Patient Transportation services in assigned route. This may include plying the predetermined routes but not going beyond stipulated boundaries.

What qualifications you will need:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Two (2) years’ experience in transportation/delivery and general knowledge of city roads/highways.
• Two (2) years passenger transportation experience to include wheelchair bound patients preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License and driving record in good standing.

Methodist Healthcare is recognized as the most respected and preferred healthcare provider in the South Texas region. As San Antonio’s second largest private employer, we employ more than 11,000 individuals, including 2,700 physicians in all specialties. Methodist Healthcare is a 50-50 co-ownership between Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. and HCA Healthcare. Since 1963, our commitment has never wavered in consistently improving the health and wellness of our community by “Serving Humanity to Honor God.”

Our network of greater San Antonio hospitals includes nine acute care facilities: Methodist Hospital, Methodist Children's Hospital, Methodist Hospital Ambulatory Surgery, Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, Methodist Hospital Northeast, Methodist Hospital South, Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant, Methodist Hospital Stone Oak and Methodist Hospital Texsan. We also offer 4 freestanding emergency centers in Boerne, Converse, Westover Hills, and the Quarry. At each of our facilities, we offer an outstanding selection of doctors, healthcare professionals, equipment and health services from wellness events to transplant services, pediatrics, dermatology, cardiology, oncology and a complete range of other medical services. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Patient Transportation Driver opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.