Transportation Support Specialist

RCA - Recovery Centers of America Management Company; Earleville (MD); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Recovery Centers of America is seeking a Transportation Support Specialist to safely transport patients to medical appointments and other destinations, while assisting with patient care activities and staying on schedule.

The role requires a valid driver's license, a clean MVR, and CPR certification. You will work in various settings, including clinics and hospitals, with travel mostly local and some occasional out-of-area. Training on technology and devices will be provided.

Qualifications

• Valid state driver's license.
• Clean driving record (MVR) required.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience as a driver/transportation staff preferred.
• 6 months experience in health and human services preferred.
• CPR certification maintained.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills and workload prioritization.
• Proficiency with technology hardware and systems; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients and/or staff.
• Performs and documents daily vehicle inspections to ensure safety.
• Processes patient belongings for new admissions and visitation items; search, inspect, sanitize, and deliver.
• Monitors patient activities and completes documentation including rounds sheet and incident reports.
• Communicates safety and transportation needs to program leadership on-call.
• Collaborates with inter-disciplinary departments on admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Performs other duties when patient transportation needs are low.
• May transport medical equipment and medications as needed.

Job description

Schedule: As needed basis. Must be able to complete 10 hour round trip transports.

About the Role:

We’re looking for a Transportation Support Specialist to safely transport patients to and from medical appointments, treatments, and other destinations. You’ll also help with patient care activities, making sure they’re safe, supported, and on schedule.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Transports patients and/or staff
• Performs and documents daily vehicle inspections to ensure safety
• Performs all aspects of patient belongings processing for new admissions and visitation items, including search, inspection, sanitization (heat treatment), and delivery
• Monitors patient activities, provides security checks, completes documentation to include but not limited to, rounds sheet, Incident reports, records patient behavior
• Communicates with program leadership/administrator on-call any identified needs regarding safety, vehicle and/or transportation issues
• Communicates with inter-disciplinary departments regarding new admissions, discharges, and transfers
• Performs other assigned duties when patient transportation needs are low
• May be responsible for transporting medical equipment to include but not limited to medication
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

SKILLS AND EDUCATION:

• Valid state driver's license
• Acceptable MVR
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Prior experience as a driver/transportation support specialist preferred
• 6 months experience in health and human service-related field preferred
• Maintains CPR certification
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize workload
• Proficiency with all technology hardware, systems and tools required to perform duties; training will be provided as needed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: May work in a variety of environments including professional offices, clinics, hospitals, or out-patient facilities. They spend much of their time seated in a motorized vehicle and on their feet, actively working with patients. Noise level is moderate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

TRAVEL: Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected

TECHNOLOGY & PERSONAL DEVICE REQUIREMENT: This position requires the use of a personal smartphone or similar mobile device to perform essential job functions, including the installation and use of employer-designated applications necessary for business operations. Use of a personal device for work purposes must comply with Company policies regarding security, confidentiality, and acceptable use.

A former patient may not be hired at the same location where they were treated until a minimum of one year has elapsed since the completion of their treatment at that location. Former patients may be considered for employment at locations within RCA other than where they were treated within a year after treatment.

Recovery Centers of America provides equal opportunity in employment and in the provision of services. We do not discriminate on the basis of race (including hair type, texture, or style), color, age (40 and over), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, sex assigned at birth, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, and differences in sex development), ancestry, national origin (including Limited English Proficiency), religious creed, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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Variable

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$16.00 - $16.00

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