What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Transportation Specialist position at KLAMATH HEALTH PARTNERSHIP INC?
The Driver is responsible for transporting patients to and from Klamath Open Door clinics and occasional transports to Medford and Bend. Driver is also responsible for the safety of the passengers while on the road.
Key Responsibilities
- Transports patients to and from Klamath Open Door clinics
- Read and navigate a map.
- Maintain cleanliness of vehicle inside and out.
- Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
- Respect patients’ rights to privacy and confidentiality.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Current and valid Oregon Driver’s license, clean driving record with no more than one (1) moving violation during the last eighteen (18) months.
- Must have been in possession of a valid driver’s license for the past six (6) years.
- At least twenty-five (25) years of age (for vehicle insurance purposes only).
- Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds.
- Must be able to pass a Background check and Drug Screen.
- Communicate effectively with a diverse patient population. Bilingual preferred but not required.
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Accommodations
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, talk, bend, lift, carry, write, and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.