Patient Transport/ Van Driver (PRN)

Universal Health Services; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Health Services is seeking a dedicated transport clerk to safely escort patients between The Brook Hospital-KMI and designated locations. The role emphasizes compassionate, timely movement and coordinating with families or housing services as needed.

You'll maintain a clean, safe vehicle environment, report behavioral concerns to your supervisor, and follow all policies. Strong driving credentials and flexible scheduling are essential for success in this role at UHS.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License.
• Good driving record.
• Flexibility in scheduling.
• High School Diploma.
• Dispatch and prioritizing routes.
• Crisis & verbal de-escalation skills.

Responsibilities

• Safely escort and transport patients to and from The Brook Hospital-KMI.
• Ensure timely, compassionate transportation and assist patients with connecting to family or housing/shelter.
• Maintain a safe, clean transport environment and report behavioral concerns to supervisor.
• Communicate infectious disease control issues and follow advised outcomes.
• Prepare equipment before discharge and manage routing to keep transport under 8 hours unless approved.
• Follow all policies and procedures as written.

Skills

Valid Driver's License

Good driving record

Flexibility

Dispatch and prioritizing routes

Crisis & verbal de-escalation

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Responsibilities

Safely escort and transport patients to and from The Brook Hospital-KMI to designated location. Ensure timely, compassionate transportation and assist patients by ensuring they connect with family/friends or housing/shelter representatives. Maintain a safe and clean environment for transport and report any behavioral related issues of concern immediately to direct supervisor. Communicate any infectious and disease control issues and proceed only when a suitable outcome has been advised and administered. Make sure equipment is prepared and ready prior to discharge route. Ensure discharge route does not exceed an 8 -hour transport unless approved by proper officials. Follow all policies and procedures as written.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

Valid Driver's License

Good driving record

Flexibility

High School Diploma

Dispatch and prioritizing routes

Crisis & verbal de-escalation skill

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.