POSITION SUMMARY:
The Van Driver is responsible for the safe, timely, and respectful transportation of patients between designated locations, facilities, and the hospital campus. This role ensures patient safety and supervision at all times while maintaining confidentiality, dignity, and professionalism during transport. The Van Driver maintains accurate daily records of mileage and fuel usage, submits all fuel receipts as required, and tracks vehicle mileage to support routine maintenance scheduling. Additionally, the Van Driver ensures the vehicle is clean, well‑maintained, and presentable for patient transport, promptly reporting any maintenance or safety concerns in accordance with organizational guidelines.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Safely transport patients between approved locations in a timely manner, following assigned schedules and routes as authorized by the appropriate supervisor.
- Employ appropriate crisis intervention and de‑escalation techniques as needed, in accordance with organizational policies and training.
- Maintain continuous supervision of patients during transport, ensuring safety, professionalism, and respect for patient dignity at all times.
- Protect patient confidentiality and privacy in compliance with HIPAA and organizational standards.
- Operate only equipment for which training has been completed and ensure vehicles and equipment are used in a safe and responsible manner.
- Monitor vehicle condition, promptly documenting and reporting mechanical issues, damage, or safety concerns to the manager.
- Report all accidents, incidents, observed safety risks, or identified “hot spots” immediately to the supervisor or manager.
- Maintain accurate transportation knowledge, including learning and remembering designated pickup locations, destinations, and approved routes.
- Always exhibit the company’s core values of champion patient care, do the right thing, embrace individuality, act with kindness, and making a difference together.
- Other duties as assigned.
Additional Information:
Access to and/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information.
Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA). Skilled in the application of policies and procedures.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.
- Knowledge of behavioral health care.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team of healthcare professionals.
- Commitment to improving patient outcomes.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma/GED required.
- Valid Driver’s License.
- Must be 21 years of age.
- One year previous experience working in a psychiatric health care facility preferred.
- One year of patient transportation experience highly preferred.
- CPR certification required within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.
- De-escalation certification required within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:
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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of computers. Required specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.
In hospital/behavioral health environment, may be exposed to hazards and unusual elements, which may include but are not limited to bloodborne pathogens and / or contagious illnesses, toxic chemicals, and biohazardous materials which may require extensive safety precautions and the use of protective equipment.
Noise level in the work environment is typical for a hospital environment.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
