Job Description
This position will provide transportation of clients to and from appointments, hospitals, convalescent facilities, dialysis centers, rehabilitation centers, medical offices and private residences in a safe, secure and professional manner.
Transports clients utilizing company passenger van in a safe and professional manner, following all state traffic laws.
- Effective communication with dispatch regarding schedule progress and instructions.
- Completes daily vehicle pre-trip and post trip inspections
- Maintains vehicle clean at all times
- Reports safety and repair concerns immediately
- Assists clients and patients as needed to safely complete transfer
- Accurately complete activity logs vehicle reports as required
- Transport wheelchair clients on paved and unpaved surfaces
- Pick up and drop off clients at destination as scheduled and on time s Other duties may be assigned.
- Completes secure transport to and from pharmacy and medical provider.
- Effectively work with high-risk, vulnerable, client population, including chemically dependent persons.
- To perform this job successfully the Transportation Driver must be able to perform each essential duty
- Must comprehend and comply with all Driver Safety and Driver Training outline.
- Must be comfortable driving a 12-15 passenger van and pass Van Driver test.
- Must understand instructions in English (both written and spoken)
- Excellent communication skills with ability to communicate with diverse populations in public settings.
- Ability to work independently with minimal directions
- Ability to work under pressure and to assess changing priorities and competing deadlines is essential.
- Ability to maintain a professional image and attitude in regards to clients, visitors and co-workers
- Must be physically and mentally fit to respond to emergency situations.
- Must be able to navigate and drive to different points of the city, operate GPS devices, 2 way radios and cell phone.
- Must be physically able to step up and down steps, safely secure clients for transport.
- Lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to pass the company insurance requirements for drivers
- Pass mandatory background check and motor vehicle check
- Pass a pre-employment drug screen and future random drug screenings
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