TRANSPORTER-PRN

ignoredontpost; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Health Services is seeking a patient transport driver to safely escort and transport patients from Anchor Hospital to designated locations within established guidelines. You will ensure timely and compassionate transportation, assisting patients with connecting to family, housing, or shelter resources as needed.

The role requires a valid driver's license, a good driving record, and strong de-escalation skills. Adherence to all policies and procedures is essential for safe operations.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License and clean driving record required.
• Flexibility to adapt to schedule changes.
• Dispatch and prioritizing routes experience.
• Crisis and verbal de-escalation skills.

Responsibilities

• Safely escort and transport patients from Anchor Hospital to designated location.
• Ensure timely, compassionate transportation and assist patients in connecting with family, housing, or shelter representatives.
• Report any behavioral concerns to direct supervisor.
• Maintain a safe and clean transport environment.
• Prepare equipment and ensure discharge route does not exceed 8 hours unless approved.
• Follow all policies and procedures as written.

Skills

Valid Driver's License

Good driving record

Flexibility

Dispatch and prioritizing routes

Crisis & verbal de-escalation skill

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.