TRANSPORTER-PRN

Anchor Hospital; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Health Services in Atlanta, GA seeks a Transport Driver to safely escort and transport patients between Anchor Hospital and designated locations. You will ensure timely, compassionate service and help patients connect with family, housing, or shelter resources while keeping a clean, safe vehicle.

The role requires a valid driver's license, a good driving record, flexibility, and the ability to prioritize routes and de-escalate crises.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License required.
• Good driving record essential.
• Dispatch and prioritizing routes experience.
• Ability to de-escalate crises and communicate effectively.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Safely escort and transport patients between locations.
• Ensure timely, compassionate transportation and connect patients with family or housing/shelter resources.
• Maintain a safe, clean transport environment and report behavioral concerns to supervisor.
• Communicate infectious/disease control issues and follow advised outcomes.
• Prepare equipment prior to discharge route; ensure route does not exceed 8 hours without approval.
• Follow all policies and procedures as written.

Skills

Valid Driver's License

Good driving record

Flexibility

High School Diploma

Dispatch & prioritizing routes

Crisis & verbal de-escalation

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Responsibilities

Safely escort and transport patients from Anchor Hospital to designated location. Ensure timely, compassionate transportation and assist patients by ensuring they connect with family/friends or housing/shelter representatives. Maintain a safe and clean environment for transport and report any behavioral related issues of concern immediately to direct supervisor. Communicate any infectious and disease control issues and proceed only when a suitable outcome has been advised and administered. Make sure equipment is prepared and ready prior to discharge route. Ensure discharge route does not exceed an 8 -hour transport unless approved by proper officials. Follow all policies and procedures as written.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License
• Good driving record
• Flexibility
• High School Diploma
• Dispatch and prioritizing routes
• Crisis & verbal de-escalation skill

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.