Patient Transport/ Van Driver (PRN)

The Brook Hospital - KMI; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brook Hospital - KMI is seeking a dedicated patient transport driver to safely escort and shuttle patients to designated locations within Louisville, KY. You will provide timely, compassionate transport and help patients connect with family, housing, or shelter resources as needed.

Responsibilities include ensuring a safe, clean transport environment, reporting concerns to your supervisor, and following infection-control guidance and facility policies.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Safely escort and transport patients to and from The Brook Hospital-KMI to designated locations.
• Ensure timely, compassionate transportation and assist patients in connecting with family/friends or housing/shelter resources.
• Maintain a safe and clean transport environment and report behavioral concerns to supervisor.
• Communicate infectious disease control considerations and follow approved guidance.
• Prepare equipment before discharge routes and ensure routes do not exceed 8 hours unless approved.
• Follow all policies and procedures as written.

Skills

Dispatch & prioritizing routes

Crisis & verbal de-escalation

Flexibility

Safety awareness

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.

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Qualifications

Valid Driver's License

Good driving record

Flexibility

High School Diploma

Dispatch and prioritizing routes

Crisis & verbal de-escalation skill

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