Compassionate Elderly Transportation Driver

St. Bernards Medical Group; Jonesboro (AR); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Total Life Healthcare seeks a driver to provide safe transportation for participants, ensuring timely, competent service and clear communication with the care team. The role supports the overall care plan and reflects the organization’s mission and values through a collaborative, patient-centered approach.

Ideal candidates have a valid driver’s license, ability to lift and move limited weights, and willingness to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, ensuring safety and comfort on all trips.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and take verbal instruction.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe transportation to participants in a timely, competent manner.
• Communicate important information to the interdisciplinary team as part of the care plan.
• Support mission and values and demonstrate teamwork on every trip.

Skills

Reading & writing

Valid driver license

Verbal instruction

Job description

• JOB REQUIREMENTS
  • Education
    Must have the ability to read, write, take verbal instruction.
  • Experience
    Licensed driver for at least two years with a good driving record, no moving violations or accidents. One year experience working with frail elderly.
  • Physical
    This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information.
    The applicant must be able to lift up to fifty pounds, pull up to one hundred fifty pounds, carry up to fifty pounds and push up to one hundred fifty pounds regularly. Must be able to stand, walk or sit for significant periods of time. Must be prepared to climb, stoop, kneel or bend frequently. Specific vision abilities required by the job include visual acuity corrected to 20/20. Hearing must be within normal range. Manual dexterity and mobility should be proficient: Must be able to write type and use phone system.
• JOB SUMMARY
  This position is responsible for providing safe transportation to participants in a timely, competent manner and communicating important information relevant to the overall care plan to the interdisciplinary team. The position is critical to setting the tone and desired experience expected by Total Life Healthcare for each participant on trips to the center and other appointments. Knowledge and support of the mission and values of Total Life Healthcare are important to successful performance, as are commitment to and demonstration of a spirit of teamwork.