Transportation Driver

OPCO Skilled Management; Aztec (NM); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

Job summary

Aztec Healthcare in Aztec, NM, is seeking a Transportation Coordinator to coordinate patient transportation to appointments and discharge-related transport. You will manage schedules, ensure safety, and support clinical staff during transfers.

Responsibilities include organizing transport, maintaining vehicles, and communicating with hospitals and clinics to ensure timely services for residents.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver's Licensure for state in which you are applying.
• Current BLS/CPR certification (All SNFs; ALFs as required by state)

Responsibilities

• Organizes transportation of residents to complete required appointments based on priority of resident needs.
• Transports resident to and from inpatient and outpatient programs and to and from appropriate facilities and residences.
• Develops driving schedule based on resident’s scheduled medical appointments and program destination.
• Provides transportation of current or new residents from hospital after discharge.
• Reports changes of abnormal findings in resident status during transport to the clinical supervisor.
• Transports medical records for signatures to medical offices.
• Maintains van in a neat and clean condition and ensures routine maintenance.
• Assists clinical staff with safe lifting, transferring, and transporting as specified by orders and clinical supervisor.
• Establishes communication with outside facilities and physicians to ensure proper services are scheduled.
• Reports scheduling changes to DON and nursing staff and follows up as necessary.
• Provides adequate hydration to residents at regular intervals as per resident needs.
• Protects residents' personal property and maintains safety during transport.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Skills

Driver's license

BLS/CPR certification

Job description

*****5 Star of Quality Care*****

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Vision Insurance

Your Job

Aztec Healthcare is a FANTASTIC Long-Term Care Facility.

We are looking for FANTASTIC people like YOU to join our TEAM!

What does success in Long-Term Care look like?

YOU!

Come join our Team of successful care givers!

If you have what it takes to care for our individuals.

Join our Aztec Healthcare team!

We serve our Residents daily with a Spirit of Excellence!

500 Care Ln, Aztec, NM 87410, USA, or call at [phone]

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Responsible for coordinating transportation and transportation of residents to and from physician appointments in a timely manner and under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid Driver's Licensure for state in which you are applying.
• Current BLS/CPR certification (All SNFs; ALFs as required by state)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Organizes transportation of residents to complete required appointments based on priority of resident needs.
• Transports resident to and from inpatient and outpatient programs and to and from appropriate facilities and residences.
• Develops driving schedule based on resident’s scheduled medical appoints and program destination depending on resident appointment needs; Provides transportation of current or new residents from hospital after discharge.
• Provides report, information, and assessment of resident’s behavior or change of condition during transportation upon return to center; Reports changes of abnormal findings in resident status such as consciousness, pain, bleeding and vital signs that occur during the lift or transporting; Observe residents carefully and reports changes in condition to clinical supervisor.
• Transports medical records for signatures to medical offices.
• Maintains a high level of safety following safety policies and procedures while in Center and transporting residents.
• Maintains van in a neat and clean condition at all times; Maintains van in good working condition; Ensures that routine maintenance on vehicle is performed, logs mileage, and that vehicle is clean.
• Assist clinical staff with safe lifting, transferring, and/or transporting resident as specified by the physician orders and/or clinical supervisor; Assist in the care of residents requiring moderate to total assistance in moving.
• Establishes positive communications with outside facilities, hospitals, physicians' offices, and /or specialty clinics to ensure proper services for residents are maintained and scheduled appropriately.
• Promptly reports any scheduling changes to the DON; nursing staff and ancillary service providers, responsible parties and takes follow up action as necessary.
• Provide adequate hydration to residents at regular intervals each day according to specific resident needs.
• Protect the personal property of the residents of the facility.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.