Medi-Car Driver

Superior Ambulance; Oak Lawn (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Full-time scheduling

Opportunity for overtime

Job summary

Superior Ambulance is hiring full-time Medi-Car Drivers to transport wheelchair-bound individuals to healthcare facilities and labs. The role emphasizes safe, courteous patient transport and accurate documentation.

You must have a high school diploma, valid driver's license, pass lifting and map tests, and communicate in English. Benefits include health/dental/life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalency.
• Must have successfully passed the Company's required lifting test, Map test and successfully completed the interview process.
• Functional communication and writing in the English language.
• Possess a valid driver's license, satisfactory driving record and must be able to safely operate a vehicle in various conditions, including daytime, nighttime and inclement weather

Responsibilities

• Move a wheelchair up and down stairs, in and out of the Medi-Car.
• Provide appropriate patient care as stipulated in training as a Medi-Car Driver.
• Provide safe transportation with map reading and address discernment.
• Provide appropriate documentation for billing information.
• Maintain the vehicle in sanitary condition and report mechanical problems promptly

Skills

English communication

Map reading

Safety mindset

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Driver's License

Job description

Overview

History of the Company: Superior Ambulance Service started in 1959 with one ambulance and today is the largest independent, locally owned, and operated emergency medical services provider in the Midwest. Superior employs more than 3,500 licensed EMTs, Paramedics and Nurses, operating a fleet of more than 800 ambulances throughout Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Superior also provides Critical Care, helicopter, and fixed wing emergency medical transportation.

Illinois Medi-Car has immediate openings for full-time drivers to transport wheelchair-bound individuals to healthcare facilities, hospitals, testing laboratories, etc.

Responsibilities

The primary duties and responsibilities of the Medi-Car Driver consist of, but are not limited to the following:

• Must demonstrate adequate levels of skill in all areas required of a Medi-Car Driver, including the ability to move a wheelchair up and down stairs, in and out of the Medi-Car.
• Provide appropriate patient care as stipulated in their training as a Medi-Car Driver.
• Provide safe transportation, to include accurately discerning street names through map reading, the ability to correctly distinguish house numbers, and addresses of business locations, in the most expedient manner, are essential.
• Provide appropriate documentation for billing information.
• Maintain the vehicle in sanitary condition, in addition to monitoring all fluid levels and gauges, and report all mechanical problems with vehicle immediately.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalency.
• Must have successfully passed the Company's required lifting test, Map test and successfully completed the interview process.
• Functional communication and writing in the English language.
• Possess a valid driver's license, satisfactory driving record and must be able to safely operate a vehicle in various conditions, including daytime, nighttime and inclement weather

Benefits

• Full time scheduling
• Competitive compensation
• Multiple station locations with the ability to transfer - throughout the company
• Opportunity to work overtime
• Health/dental/life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunity for Career Growth

Salary Range

USD $17.00 - USD $21.00 /Hr. rates offered based on years of experience and full time scheduled templates.