Healthcare Patient Transport Technician

Northeast Georgia Medical Center; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Georgia Health System is seeking a patient transport role to support EMS operations and ensure safe, clean, and ready vehicles for transporting patients. You will document transports for records and billing and communicate with hospital staff and dispatch.

The role requires a valid Class C license, a high school diploma or GED, and prior experience in a healthcare setting. Responsibilities include vehicle maintenance, safety, and accurate trip documentation.

Qualifications

• Licensure or other certificates: Valid Class C driver’s license.
• Educational Requirements: High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum Experience: Experience working with people in a healthcare environment

Responsibilities

• Maintains the transport vehicle in a condition suitable for transporting 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.

Skills

Stress management

Patient care

Communication

Vehicle operation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Northeast Georgia Health System is seeking a patient transport role to support EMS operations and ensure safe, clean, and ready vehicles for transporting patients. You will document transports for records and billing and communicate with hospital staff and dispatch.

The role requires a valid Class C license, a high school diploma or GED, and prior experience in a healthcare setting. Responsibilities include vehicle maintenance, safety, and accurate trip documentation.