Transportation Associate

Sioux Center Health; O'Neill (NE); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day 1

Retirement match up to 5%

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Sioux Center Health is seeking a Transportation Associate to provide safe and courteous transport for patients to medical appointments and escort them as needed. You will ensure passenger safety, assist with boarding, and keep the vehicle clean and maintained per hospital standards.

The role requires a valid driver's license, good communication, and reliable performance in a fast-paced healthcare setting. This full‑time position anchors care in Avera St Anthony's Hospital and supports mobility

Qualifications

• Must have valid driver's license and insurability.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and team members.
• Visual acuity adequate to perform duties and safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, courteous transport to passengers to and from appointments.
• Assist passengers in and out of vehicles and escort as needed.
• Operate wheelchair lift when required and secure wheelchairs in vehicle.

Skills

Driver's License

Effective communication

Education

Driver's License – Licensing Board

Job description

Location: Avera St Anthony's Hospital

Worker Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

Pay Range: $17.50 - $21.50

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

The Transportation Associate is accountable for transporting passengers to and from scheduled medical appointments, assist passengers in and out of the vehicle, and to provide necessary escort services at their pick-up point and at the appointment site. The Transportation Associate is responsible for ensuring the safety of passengers at all times during trips and for ensuring that the assigned vehicle is in safe operating condition.

What you will do

• Provides safe, courteous and efficient transportation to passengers to includetransporting, assisting and escorting passengers, as needed, to and from their homes and appointmentsites.
• May operate wheelchair lift device when necessary to board and deboard passengers; ensuresthat wheelchair brakes are locked while lift is in motion, positioning wheelchairs in vehicle, andsecuring them to vehicle.
• Maintains a clean and safe vehicle with regular vehicle maintenance. Examples include wash and vacuum inside of vehicle when visibly soiled, oil changes, and tire pressure/wear. Report safety concerns related to transport vehicle immediately to leader.
• Maintains current required licenses, certificates and safe driving record.
• Documents any incidents that may happen while transporting passengers including passengers falling or injured in some manner, accidents, complaints regarding service, or other concerns of passengers
• Maintains records of trips and concerns regarding behaviors of passenger.
• Operates cell phone or similar device to communicate as required and necessary but not while actively operating a vehicle.
• Completes daily, weekly, monthly records as needed for state and regulatory reports.
• Participates in mandatory in services and/or computer based training as stipulated by the department and/or hospital.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• Drivers License - Licensing Board A valid driver's license and that the employee is insurable by Avera Health automobile liability insurance carrier. Upon Hire

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].