Transportation Specialist

RiseMe; Minersville (PA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Domestic partner benefits

Job summary

Geisinger in Minersville is seeking a Transportation Aide responsible for safe patient transport and supportive assistance in alignment with care plans. You will operate a van, escort passengers, and communicate critical information to the care team.

Responsibilities include ensuring passenger safety, managing routes, maintaining equipment, and documenting activities, with a focus on safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Valid Driver's License required.
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds.
• Experience in patient transport or healthcare support is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Transport passengers in a vehicle and assist with loading/unloading.
• Follow schedules and determine safe routes for pickups and deliveries.
• Ensure passengers wear seat belts and ramps are used correctly.
• Maintain oxygen supply for patients as directed by clinical staff.
• Transport medications, DME, and supplies with proper chain of custody.
• Provide first aid/CPR during transport and report issues promptly.
• Document passenger logs, mileage, and incidents as required.
• Inspect and maintain vehicles and keep them clean.
• Support other departments as needed.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Organizing

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Location: LIFE Geisinger Minersville

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Worker Type: Regular

Exemption Status: No

Job Summary: Responsible for providing safe transportation and supportive assistance in accordance with the individual’s functional ability to patients and guests in a timely, competent manner and communicating important information relevant to overall care plan to the multidisciplinary team.

Job Duties:

• Responsible for van and escorting passengers during transport to and from pick up to delivery site.
• Follows established schedules and make adjustments to meet unanticipated changes; determines the safest and most efficient pick-up and delivery routes while considering needs of participants and requirements of clinic and therapies; maintains narrative of route.
• Safely carry out one-person transfers of passengers to and from vehicles and inside vehicles.
• This includes ensuring all passengers wear safety belts, wheelchairs are locked into position and correct use of ramps for loading and unloading patients. .
• Maintains and ensures Oxygen supply and use is provided to patients as directed by clinical staff during transport
• Follows regulatory processes to identify and report grievances and service requests with prompt reporting and appropriate escalation. Responsible for transporting medications, DME, and supplies for patient use with adherence to chain of custody for controlled substances and regulatory reporting.
• Responsible for administering first aid and CPR during transport, following emergency guidelines.
• Promptly reports patient or guest-related concerns noted in home or van.
• Documents according to program policy including accidents and incidents.
• Inspects vehicles and maintain them in a clean and safe condition.
• Maintains daily documentation of passenger logs, mileage, service records, etc.
• Offers support services to additional departments as needed, including transporting documents to post office, bank, etc.
• Provides support in the department

Work is typically performed in a transportation vehicle or office. Requires the ability to lift at least 50 pounds. Requires sitting and driving a vehicle for an extended period of time. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details:

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience:

Certification(s) and License(s): Valid Driver's License - Default Issuing Body

Skills: Communication, Customer Service, Organizing, Teamwork

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.