Recovery Assistant (Patient Transport)

Job Description:

Recovery Assistant (Patient Transport)

Description

Description

This position is mainly responsible for driving a fleet vehicle (15-person passenger van, mini-van) to pick up and drop off patients participating in alcohol and other drug treatment programs.

STARTING HOURLY: $16.00

Continuation of employment in this position is contingent upon availability of funding from service, program and agency earnings.

OPEN UNTIL FILLED - APPLICATION REVIEW BEGINS IMMEDIATELY.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Picking up patients before and after daily services;
• Transporting residential patients to and from various destinations (medical appointments, etc.)
• Excellent customer service skills;
• Role modeling pro-social attitudes and behaviors to the patient population;
• Assisting patients in maintaining their activities of daily living (eating, hygiene, maintaining a clean living space, etc.);
• Basic administrative/office duties;
• Working collegially with the nursing, medial and clinical staffs.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications/Education:

• High School Diploma/GED;
• Must obtain a Substance Abuse Specialist (SAS) certification within 3 years of hire;
• Will be expected to obtain and maintain CPR certification;
• A valid SC Driver’s license;
• Official SC DMV 10 year driving record that includes no suspensions during that time;
• Basic computer skills.

Charleston County offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to its employees, including but not limited to:

• Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Optional Life and Disability Insurance
• Optional Medical and Dependent Care Spending Accounts
• Annual and Sick Leave
• Fourteen (14) recognized Holidays
• South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) State Retirement Plan
• Police Officers Retirement System (PORS - as applicable)
• Optional Deferred Compensation Program
• Longevity and Merit Pay Increases
• Optional Federal Credit Union Membership
• Leadership, Professional and Skill Development Training
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Well-being Program

For more information, visit our benefits page.

Salary:

$16.00 Hourly