Driver

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Health, Dental and Vision

Retirement savings plan with employer

Paid time-off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in Minnesota is seeking a Transportation Driver to move clients, staff and visitors safely between locations using secure transport vehicles.

You will provide scheduled and emergency transport, maintain documentation, perform vehicle upkeep, and support office coverage when needed.

CPR/BLS certification and a valid driver’s license are required, with a strong commitment to professional conduct.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• CPR or BLS certification from AHA or ARC is required or completed within 30 days.
• Valid driver’s license in good standing and adherence to driver qualification criteria.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, secure transportation for clients, staff and visitors efficiently.
• Arrange scheduled, non-scheduled and emergency transport to and from various locations.
• Maintain department documentation following procedures.
• Maintain transportation vehicles, wash bay and garage.
• Provide office coverage in absence of staff.
• Assess situations to ensure safe transport and decide on need for EMS.
• Report unusual behaviors or concerns to relevant departments.
• Drive professionally and represent Hazelden at all times.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

CPR or BLS certification (AHA/ARC)

Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Tools

Current valid driver’s license in good standing

Job description

Responsibilities

Provide clients, visitors, professionals and staff going to and from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation locations via safe and secure means of transportation as efficiently and promptly as possible.

• Provide scheduled, non-scheduled, and emergency transportation to patients, clients, staff, workshop participants and visitors to and from airport, bus depots, train depots, motels, clinics, dentists, halfway houses, hospitals and other locations as needed.
• Maintain department written documentation following defined procedures.
• Provide maintenance of transportation vehicles, wash bay, and garage.
• Provide office coverage in absence of office personnel

• Assess the situations that may occur with Hazelden clients while in the drivers care to assure safe transport.

  • Determine whether the client is suitable to be transported safely.

  • Determine whether to transport client or activate emergency medical response systems.

  • Report any unusual behaviors or concerns to appropriate departments

• Responsible for professional driving and safety measures at all times while representing Hazelden.
• Represent Hazelden in a professional manner at all times.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Current valid driver’s license in good standing
• Continually meet Hazelden Betty Ford’s driver qualification criteria
• Current CPR or BLS certification or completed within 30 days of hire
  • Certification must be from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross

Overview

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is the largest nonprofit addiction recovery organization in the United States. It is also one of the most mission-driven places you will find. The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation team is passionate about providing hope and ultimately healing. As a living, growing and evolving institution, the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is – at our core- a people-powered organization. Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is comprised of 1600+ employees, seventeen treatment sites and produces $190 million dollars in annual revenue. This exemplary organization serves nearly 25,000 people annually and is committed to provide hope and healing for those experiencing addiction to alcohol and other drugs.

What makes this organization unique is its total ecosystem approach to prevention, education, research, advocacy and treatment. All of the parts of the organization work together to inform, develop and deliver evidence- based practices that help people reclaim their futures and restore their hope.

Being “a best place to work” is a strategic goal of Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and it’s a goal that every employee plays an active role in helping to achieve. Our culture is a reflection of how encouraged and energized we each feel about contributing our ideas and performing to our greatest ability. Join us and do meaningful work.

We deeply value our employees. Working at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation includes a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Competitive Health, Dental and Vision Plans
• Retirement savings plan with employer match
• Paid time-off
• Tuition reimbursement

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our colleagues is critical to our success as a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs; and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Salary

USD $20.00 - USD $22.61 /Hr.