Transportation Specialist - Driver - Austin, TX

WellMed is now part of the OptumHealth division under the greater UnitedHealth Group umbrella.

WellMed is a healthcare delivery system serving more than 90,000 patients, primarily Medicare eligible seniors, in Texas and Florida through primary care clinics, multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management services.  Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, WellMed is an industry leader in medical risk management, highly effective disease management and chronic care programs, healthcare delivery services and more.

Our focus and mission is to help the sick become well and to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong effort at wellness.  We are innovators in preventative healthcare, striving to change the face of healthcare delivery for seniors.  Our providers and support staff are selected for their dedication to the senior population and focus on preventative, proactive patient care.

Job Summary
Responsible for conducting daily vehicle inspections and providing professional, safe and timely transportation of clients and staff members to and from their homes and various medical facilities.
 
Essential Job Functions
Conducts daily vehicle inspections.
Picks up and transport clients and staff members to and from their homes and various medical facilities.
Completes patient run reports daily.
Performs all other related duties as assigned.

High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
Valid state drivers license required.  (Valid Class B license for Florida drivers only)
Two or more years of transportation or delivery experience required.
Minimum of 25 years of age
 
Preferred Experience & Skills
Patient transportation experience preferred
 
Physical & Mental Requirements:
 
   Ability to lift up to 100 pounds
   Ability to push or pull heavy objects using up to 100 pounds of force
   Ability to sit for extended periods of time
   Ability to use fine motor skills to operate equipment and/or machinery
   Ability to properly drive and operate a company vehicle
   Ability to receive and comprehend instructions verbally and/or in writing
   Ability to use logical reasoning for simple and complex problem solving

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the worlds large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to doyour life's best work.SM

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