Lakeland Behavioral Health System is a proud member of the Acadia Healthcare Family. We are a leading provider of acute inpatient and residential treatment services for children, adolescents, and seniors. Lakeland began solely providing psychiatric services in 1989 and has grown into a 206-bed facility, with patients from across the United States.

In this role you will provide efficient and safe transportation for patients/residents to and from facility. Must have excellent driving record and ability to obtain Class E License.

Other duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Manage all aspects of the transportation department including budgets, schedules and staff.
• Ensure that vehicles are kept in proper repair at all times, communicating safety and other concerns timely and clearly to the appropriate staff.
• Develop and implement programs and best practices to maintain safe transportation practices in accordance with regulatory standards.
• Provide staff management to including hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
• Coordinate daily and any on-call schedules to meet patient transportation needs.
• Maintain vehicle trip inspection records.
• Hire, orient, train, schedule and supervise transportation staff.

• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Experience

• Prior experience as patient transporter is desired.

• Previous driving experience preferred

Education

• High School/GED or better

Licenses & Certifications

• Drivers License

Skills

• Safety Minded

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Motivations

• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)