Patient Transporter - Home Care for the 21st Century- North Hillsborough

SOME MEDICAL EXPERIENCE WOULD BE HELPFUL. 

Job Description:
Tampa Bay's top-rated NEMT provider is looking for qualified Patient Transporter to join our rapidly growing team. Paratransit Operators are responsible for getting members to and from their medical appointments in a friendly, compassionate, and efficient manner utilizing our state-of-the-art fleet of NEMT vehicles. We provide everything necessary to work including vehicles, equipment, fuel, and uniforms.

Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibility is ensuring passenger safety during the transportation.
• Transporting wheelchair, stretcher, and ambulatory clients and patients door to door.
• Loading and unloading ambulatory clients and patients.
• Strapping down wheelchairs, assisting passengers into their seats at pick up, and helping them out of the vehicle at drop off.
• Coordinating instructions from the dispatch team and NEMT software to ensure optimal routing of trips.
• Operating a hydraulic lift to safely load and unload of wheelchairs/stretchers.
• Ensuring the safety and well-being of all on board.
• Conduct vehicle inspections at the beginning and end of their shift according to established procedures.
• Maintain their vehicles and cleanliness.
• Report needed repairs and service maintenance to supervisor.
• Maintain full knowledge of the vehicle’s equipment and proper use at all times,
• Complete documents and maintenance records clearly and accurately.
• Participate in regular training and educational opportunities.
• Must be able to lift 100 pounds.

Requirements :

• Clean MVR (Motor Vehicle Record)
• Valid State of Florida Driver's License
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be able to pass DOT physical, pre-employment drug/alcohol screening, and criminal background check
• No suspensions, DUI, or more than 1 citation in the past 5 years
• Must be customer service oriented
• Experience in paratransit or healthcare preferred

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Tips