OUTPATIENT DRIVER- Full Time
UHS
Summary
Austin Oaks Hospital is currently hiring a Transportation Van Driver to provide transportation services for patients attending outpatient programs at Branches San Marcos, 1330 Wonder World Dr #108, San Marcos TX 78666.
Job description
Position Summary
Austin Oaks Hospital is currently hiring a Transportation Van Driver to provide transportation services for patients attending outpatient programs at Branches San Marcos, 1330 Wonder World Dr #108, San Marcos TX 78666.
- Ensure safe and timely transportation of patients
- Provide milieu management and crisis intervention during transit
- Serve adolescent and adult patients
Qualifications
- Required: High School Diploma or GED
- Preferred: Minimum of one year of college
- Current CPR or ability to pass CPR training during initial employment period
- Valid Texas Driver's License
- Required: None required
- Preferred: One year driver experience for hospital or psychiatric services
- Knowledge of patient rights
- Knowledge of Texas driving laws
- Skill in developing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with patients
- Ability to read and write legibly
- Ability to effectively communicate with coworkers, patients and administration
- Patience and tact necessary for contact with patients
Physical Requirements
- Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients
- Manual and finger dexterity
- Hand-eye coordination
- Ability to lift, carry, and/or lower items weighing up to 50 pounds
- Ability to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Ability to stand and walk 6+ hours per day
- Frequent bending, stooping and reaching to check or move equipment
- Hearing and vision sufficient to perform essential functions
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Valid Texas Driver's License
- Current CPR or ability to pass CPR training during initial employment period
- Ability to lift, carry, and/or lower items weighing up to 50 pounds
- Ability to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Ability to stand and walk 6+ hours per day
- Knowledge of patient rights
- Knowledge of Texas driving laws
- Ability to read and write legibly
- Ability to effectively communicate with coworkers, patients and administration
Company overview
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating as a Fortune 300 corporation headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979, UHS has grown into a major healthcare enterprise with approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $14 billion. The company operates through its subsidiaries, managing 29 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, and 60 outpatient and other facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS provides comprehensive healthcare services including acute care, behavioral health treatment, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgical centers. The company's strategy focuses on building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets and investing in advanced medical equipment and skilled personnel to become the leading healthcare provider in each community it serves. UHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UHS) and has established a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational excellence.