• Job Description

  Req#: JR-25661

  Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today.

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  Gundersen Health System is looking to add a casual on-call driver to our team who provide non-emergency transportation for discharged patients from Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center to their homes and/or nursing homes.

  What You'll Do:

  As a Driver, you will provide non-emergency transportation for patient discharges from Gundersen to their home or nursing home. You will be responsible for providing safe transportation of patients via wheelchair van including loading, securing, and unloading while utilizing company supplied smart phone and tablet for dispatch, navigation and proper documentation of trip records.

  What's Available:

  • Casual On-Call (non-benefit eligible)

  • Typical on-call shifts will be 2-3 evenings per week from 5p-10p and approximately every 4th weekend from 10a-5p

  • The on-call pay rate is $3.00 per assigned hour.The on-call pay rate will be paid for the entire time an employee is scheduled to be on-call without reduction for any hours actually worked.

  • Employees called in to work and badged in, ready to begin work will be compensated a minimum of 2 hours.

  • Called-in starting pay of $15.83/hr and up, based on your years of experience, along with applicable shift differentials

  What You'll Need:

  • Valid driver’s license in Wisconsin, Minnesota, or Iowa

  • Basic Red Cross or equivalent training in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) within 60 days of hire

  • Customer service skills with demonstrated ability to show courtesy and respect to all clients, patients, caregivers, facility staff persons, and other drivers

  • Prior work experience in a healthcare or hospital setting is desired

  What You'll Get:

  • A highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated

  • Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities and Career Development Center

  • Ability to grow and expand your skills working within a dynamic patient population, paired with continual learning and educational opportunities

  • Unlimited potential at one of the leading health systems in the midwestern United States

  If you're looking for a flexible opportunity to utilize your skills to help us deliver Love + Medicine while proudly caring for our communities and patients with compassion, innovation, and excellence then we encourage you to apply today!

  About Gundersen Health System:

  Gundersen Health System is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa, serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 19 counties annually. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; affiliate hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating.

  If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.

  We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

  Equal Opportunity Employer

• About the company

  Gundersen Health System is a comprehensive non-profit health system based in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

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