Patient Driver
Job description
Job Title : Patient Driver
Job Summary :
- The driver operates 14 passenger vans or smaller. The driver transports Participants to and from their own home to the PACE Center and to Physician appointments. Prepares and provides appropriate documentation as required. May be responsible for vehicle maintenance and presentation. The position relies on established guidelines to accomplish tasks and works under close supervision
- 5 years of good driving experience: no more than 2 moving violations in the last 3 years and zero DUI convictions or reckless driving convictions; periodic motor vehicle/ driving record checks may be obtained throughout employment . One year experience transporting individuals with special mobility needs. One year experience with the frail and elderly population.
- High School Diploma or GED
- Must be able to work effectively in a team environment and operate handicap accessible vehicles.
- LA Driver's License
- Driving Duties
- Drives a specially equipped van to deliver physically limited Participants to varied destinations. Assures that wheelchair lifts and tie down equipment are properly operated and that participants are delivered to appointments in a timely manner. Assures that all Participants are in seats and have seatbelt properly fitted and secured.
- Follows established schedules, adjusts schedules to meet unanticipated changes, determines the safest and most efficient pick-up and delivery routes.
- Assists Participants on and off the van in a safe and courteous manner. Deals with medical equipment and other emergencies that may arise.
- Takes on added responsibilities of picking up secured medication from the pharmacy as scheduled and will assist in delivery of sealed packaged medications to participant's home.
- Vehicle Monitoring/Inspections
- Inspects van daily utilizing van checklist sheets. Reports the need for maintenance..
- Maintains van in a clean, orderly and safe condition.
- Maintains accurate and time maintenance and repair logs
- Provides documentation of daily trip logs, mileage and other data required for DOTD monthly reports.
- Responsible for safe operation of the PACE Vehicle and is responsible for oversight of keeping the van with adequate fuel, to avoid "running out of gas" while in transport with or without Participants.
- Member of the Interdisciplinary Team for PACE
- Attends staff meetings and takes part in Participant Care Planning. May be required to perform Transportation Assessments.
- Communicates any change in Participant condition or household to team members.
- Completes documentation as required.
- Demonstrates willingness to assist staff with direct Participant care /activities as needed and as trained, when not driving the PACE Van.
The Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System is a leading health care innovator in Louisiana and Mississippi. We bring together outstanding clinicians, the most advanced technology and leading research to ensure that our patients receive the highest quality and safest care possible.
This commitment is grounded in a history that is more than 100 years old, but reflected today by our strategic vision of transforming healthcare through superior performance and excellent patient care.
In the last fiscal year, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System had:
- 1,747 Licensed Beds
- 65,322 Discharges
- 44,592 OR Procedures
- 10,827 Full Time Employees
- 331,360 Inpatient Days
- 1,915 Active Medical Staff
- 229,296 Emergency Visits
As a nonprofit, mission-focused Catholic healthcare ministry, we give special attention to our citizens who are most in need. During the most recent fiscal year, we provided more than $39 million in unreimbursed care and community support to the underprivileged.
Our health system is one of the largest in Louisiana, with hospitals, clinics and physicians located throughout Louisiana and in Mississippi. In fact, we provide care to almost half of Louisiana’s citizens, and serve in Mississippi's largest metropolitan area. Because of our size and the partnerships we have with other local organizations, we are able to pool our resources and share cost and service efficiencies and learn from each other, thereby accelerating our ability to improve care and solve challenges.
Since our founding in Monroe, Louisiana in 1911, we have been blessed by the guidance of the Franciscan Sisters. Through their guidance and steadfast example, we have committed to assure that we perpetuate their healing ministry for another hundred years. It is a noble purpose we strive to fulfill every day.
Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, we serve patients across Louisiana and Mississippi through a network of hospitals, clinics, physicians, elderly housing and integrated information system. Our health system has partnered with the State of Louisiana as it transforms its healthcare delivery system. The partnership includes inpatient acute care and primary care delivery in Baton Rouge and Bogalusa.
Following in the footsteps of our founders, the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, our team members and physicians are called to provide high quality care and compassion to all people, especially those most in need.
As we look to the future of our healthcare ministry, we chart our course by “going where we are called.”
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