Driver

The Pennant Group; Prescott (AZ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennant Group’s Las Fuentes Resort Village is seeking a responsible Transport Driver to safely move residents to and from medical appointments. You will plan routes, assist residents in and out of vehicles, and ensure vehicles are clean and fueled for shifts.

Ideal candidates have a valid driver’s license, a clean driving record, and strong communication skills. You will work with nursing staff to maintain safety standards and resident comfort on-site.

Qualifications

• Must read, write and understand English.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Ability to operate and maintain community transport vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Drive residents to and from appointments using community vehicles.
• Assist residents entering/exiting vehicles and at destination.
• Maintain vehicle cleanliness and basic safety inspections.
• Ensure proper paperwork is delivered to and returned from physician offices.
• Follow HIPAA, Resident Rights and CAPLICO Code of Conduct.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Good driving record

Clear communication

Safety-minded

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Las Fuentes Resort Village Position Summary

Responsible for safe transportation of residents to and from physician or other appointments. Plans drop off and pick up times to ensure timely service. Maintains the resident transport vehicles in a safe, clean condition.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Ensures the CAPLICO Core Values and Code of Conduct are adhered to at all times.
• Ensures compliance with Resident Rights and HIPAA policies at all times.
• Drives residents to and from appointments according to the transportation schedule, using the designated community vehicle(s).
• Assists residents with entering and exiting the vehicle when necessary.
• Assists residents into and/or out of the destination when necessary.
• Ensures that any resident paperwork is dropped off at each physician's office and returned to the nurse's office upon the resident's return.
• Ensures that each vehicle has sufficient fuel to cover the current shift of appointments as well as the following shift.
• Maintains the cleanliness of all transport vehicles by vacuuming the seats and floor, cleaning the windows and keeping the dash and interior clean.
• Inspects the transport vehicle(s) daily to ensure that there are no issues of safety that need immediate attention, to include: tire pressure, emergency lights, turn signals, oil levels, car body, etc.
• Practices good safety awareness and procedures; proactively addressing safety concerns as well as bringing them to the attention of appropriate personnel for corrective action.
• Encourages residents to be as independent as possible but assists residents as necessary.
• May perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Physical Demands and Sensory Requirements (With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices)

Must be able to move frequently throughout the workday. Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position. Requires hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, normal range vision or the use of prosthetics that will enable the senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met (e.g.: accurately read measurements on resident related equipment such as thermometers, monitors, gauges). Must be able to function independently, have personal integrity, flexibility and the ability to work effectively with residents, employees, visitors and support agencies. Must be in a good general health and demonstrate emotional stability. Must be able to relate and work with the disabled, ill, elderly, emotionally upset and at times, hostile people within the community. Must be capable of operating community transport vehicle(s) safely. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Must be able to push/pull 100lbs. Requires sitting, reaching, lifting, twisting, pushing, pulling, kneeling, squatting, and bending. Must be able to assist with the evacuation of residents.

Specific Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Be a minimum of 18 years or age.
• Must be able to obtain criminal history clearance.
• Must comply with all training requirements.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
• Possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Ability to be calm and level-headed in emergencies.
• Well groomed, professional and possess ability to work harmoniously with other personnel.
• Follows written and oral instructions.
• Maintain patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as ability to handle residents, staff, and visitors, based on whatever maturity level they are currently functioning.
• Must possess a valid driver's license; s and maintain a clean driving record with no major violations over the previous five years.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver's license and no major traffic violations over the previous 5 years.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting.

The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

PSL is the most progressive company in the exploding healthcare services field today. Dedicated to restoring public confidence in the healthcare industry, PSL has assembled a team of highly competent, dedicated and caring individuals who are creating a new standard of excellence for healthcare providers everywhere. PSL currently serves over 50 long-term care, facilities in six Western states. These facilities have no corporate headquarters or traditional management hierarchy. Instead, they operate independently with support from the "Service Center," a world-class service team that provides the centralized clinical, legal, risk management, HR, training, accounting, IT and other resources necessary to allow on-site leaders and caregivers to focus squarely on day-to-day care and business issues in their individual facilities. As an organization, we are deeply committed to our mission of providing life-changing service to our residents, employees and the communities we serve.