Transportation Tech

Southern Ohio Medical Center; Portsmouth (OH); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) and retirement contributions

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Earned Wage Access

Paid time off

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Southern Ohio Medical Center seeks a Transportation Tech to drive passenger buses, transfer employees, and support campus parking operations across Main campus and satellite facilities. You will greet visitors, provide directions, assist with wheelchairs, maintain logs, and ensure safety and timely service under the Transportation Manager.

Contingent (as needed), on-site position. Requires a high school diploma, BMLV license, and BLS/AED training within 90 days of hire, with prior driving

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• BMLV license required (must maintain eligibility to drive).
• BLS/AED training within 90 days of hire is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains designated parking area and entrances for valet services; keeps area clean and accessible.
• Greets and assists visitors, employees, and patients; provides information and service recovery as needed.
• Parks and retrieves vehicles for patients/visitors in a timely, safe manner.
• Provides directions and campus information to visitors and staff.
• Enforces parking policies and assists as needed with safety and traffic flow.
• Drives passenger buses to transport employees and students between offsite lots and main campus.

Skills

Driving

Customer service

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

BMLV license

BLS/AED training

Job description

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at SOMC please log into UKG Pro to use the internal application process.

Department: Transportation
Shift/schedule: Contingent (Works as Needed)

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Transportation Tech works under the supervision of the Manager of Transportation. The Transportation Tech drives passenger buses to transport employees and students from offsite parking lots to Main campus and transports employees between campuses. Assists in maintaining vehicle maintenance logs and tallying riders. The Transportation Tech also Monitors/maintains designated parking areas and entrances to Medical Office Buildings. Directs drivers of vehicles to appropriate parking areas. Provides Valet parking services to patients and visitors. Provides information and assistance to employees, visitors, and patients. Keeps front entrances free of parked cars or other obstructions blocking the flow of traffic. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam Required

Licensure:

• BMLV required (Must maintain eligibility to drive as determined by SOMC insurance carriers)

•BLS/AED training course within 90 days of hire required

Experience:

• Previous experience in driving delivery vehicles preferred

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The following is a summary of the major job duties of this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

1. Maintains designated parking area and entrances that Valet Services are offered (keeps area free of parked cars/congestion, litter, leaves, snow, etc). Cleans front glass and sweeps entries as needed.

2. Acts as greeter/ambassador for SOMC and its physician offices. Assists in meeting customer needs and service recovery as appropriate.

3. Park and retrieve patients/visitors vehicles in a timely manner ensuring the utmost in vehicle safety.

4. Provides vehicle claim check and instructs patients/visitors on how to reclaim vehicle.

5. Provides directions, parking alternatives and campus information upon request to visitors, delivery drivers, students, staff, and patients.

6. Watches parking lots and garages for suspicious activity and reports such to hospital security.

7. Enforces SOMC parking policies and traffic flow.

8. Able to assist elderly or handicap patients with providing them a wheelchair when needed.

9. Maintains inventory of wheelchairs and retrieves wheelchairs from within the facilities as needed.

10. Assists Grounds department on trash collection days by bundling and getting trash ready for pick-up when able.

11. Assists Couriers when appropriate.

12. Drives passenger buses to transport employees and students from offsite lots to Main campus and between campuses.

13. Assists in maintaining vehicles maintenance logs.

14. Keeps passenger buses clean by daily inspections and throwing away of trash left in buses.

15. Provides emergency backup for delivering of packages from one campus to another.

16. Utilizes proper radio/phone communication and responds in a timely fashion.

17. Follows practices that ensures the security of car keys that are used by Valet.

18. Performs other duties as assigned.

Why SOMC? You Care for Our Patients, We Care for You

At Southern Ohio Medical Center, our mission is to make a difference in the community we serve. We're committed to delivering exceptional care and that starts with our team members. When you join SOMC, you're not just starting a job. You're joining a mission.

• Competitive pay with quarterly market analysis
• Performance-based annual increase and bonus eligibility
• Up to 4% employer contributions to retirement plans (403(b) and Cash Balance Pension)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage*
• Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts*
• Earned Wage Access - get paid before payday
• Paid Time Off bank with 3 annual sick days
• Life insurance and disability coverage*
• Tuition and certification assistance
• Club LC - discounted/free gym membership
• Employee discount and payroll deduct programs
• And many other benefit offerings!

*Available only to Full-Time and/or Part-Time Employees

Compensation & benefit eligibility is determined by employment status, position type, and hours worked. Offerings are subject to change and governed by SOMC's current plan documents and policies. Specific details will be reviewed upon hire as part of the onboarding process.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position in accordance with applicable law. A full job description is available upon request.

Southern Ohio Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other basis under the law.

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