Job Description This position is responsible for providing transportation services for Centra PACE/Ground Transport under the direction of the Transport Supervisor(s). Transportation will be provided to PACE participants and patients to & from Centra facilities. The Driver will be responsible for providing a safe and enriching experience for every individual from door to door. Driver will possess good communication skills. The Driver will preform pre & post vehicle safety inspections, follow scheduled transports, report & handle vehicle maintenance issues and communicate all participant/patient needs to immediate supervisor. ResponsibilitiesEssential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Providing exceptional door to door care to all PACE Participants & Centra Patients
- Communicating all participant/patient changes & needs to direct supervisor
- Performing pre & post vehicle safety inspections, assuring vehicle is in proper operational condition and reporting any maintenance issues to immediate supervisor
- Maintain cleanliness of interior & exterior of Centra vehicle
- Following scheduled transports for PACE participants or patients & other potential trips communicated by direct supervisor
- Maintain all necessary records/documentation regarding participants/patients & vehicles
- Communicating frequent changes to direct supervisor
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Other PACE Functions:
- Entering safely into participant's homes on a routine basis
- Participates as an extension of the Transport Supervisor as a member of the interdisciplinary team & participating in participant's care plans
- Must meet standardized set of competencies for specific position established by Centra PACE and regulatory agencies
- Delivery of participant medications, medical supplies and other medical necessities
QualificationsRequired Qualifications:
- Valid Virginia driver's license
- For PACE: One year's experience working with a frail and elderly population exhibiting the skills needed to assist geriatric patients with transportation needs
- Before being released solo: CPR First Aid, Stair and Gait training Wheelchair training, fall prevention training
- Emergency Vehicle Operators Course
- PACE Employees need to be completed within six months of hire
- Ground Transport need to be completed before being released solo
Preferred Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED
- Previous pre-hospital EMS or transport experience