Non Medical Transportation Driver in Worcester, Massachusetts at Omama Services Incorporated

Title

NON-MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION DRIVER

Description

The primary job of a medical transportation driver is to guarantee that passengers reach their destinations safely. However, to be a medical transportation driver, you are expected to have all the required documents like a:

Driver’s license, a certificate for First Aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Drug Test

Basic Duties and Responsibilities of Medical Transportation Drivers

• Leverage standard maps or the GPS to find short and safe routes to destinations.
• Drive assigned vehicles along predetermined routes, and guarantee the safety and well-being of all onboard.
• Carry out pre-trip inspections on assigned vehicles to validate that they are in good working order.
• Make vehicles ready for transport by ensuring that patients’ sitting and lying down areas are cleared.
• Help medical staff members ensure patients get on board the van or transit, and also verify that they are properly strapped in.
• Take instructions from dispatch teams concerning destinations and timelines, and make sure both are taken into account when making deliveries of transports.
• Help members of the medical staff in unloading patients, samples, and documents in a safe manner.
• Always give updates to dispatch units in terms of the status of deliveries and transports.
• Verify that assigned vehicles are properly parked in their assigned areas/spots at the end of the shift.
• Carry out both preventative and regular maintenance on assigned vans.
• Provide supervisors with information on any issues or problems that may surface during regular vehicle check.

Physical Requirements for Medical Transportation Drivers

• Ability to lift, push, pull, and position patients. Should be able to lift up to 75lbs. without assistance.
• Exposure to a wide range of weather conditions.
• Ability to carry out considerable reaching, stooping, and bending.
• Hearing and vision abilities should be within the normal range to drive safely and to observe and communicate with patients.