Driver/Patient Transportation Coordinator - PACE

Providence; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence is seeking a Transportation Coordinator to pick up and drop off geriatric participants using standard or accessible vehicles. The role requires adherence to driving laws, proof of license and insurance, and at least five years of driving experience.

A $3,000 hiring bonus is offered for eligible external candidates who meet qualifications. Join Providence PACE to support elders in the community, helping them stay active and independent through safe, reliable transportation services and

Qualifications

• Completion of defensive driving and passenger assistance training within 3 months of hire.
• Caregivers must comply with state driving laws and provide proof of driver license and auto insurance upon request.
• 5 years driving experience.

Responsibilities

• Picks up and delivers geriatric, frail, and/or physically limited PACE participants using regular or specially equipped vehicles.
• Ensures safety and accessibility for participants during transportation and handoffs.

Skills

Defensive driving

Passenger assistance

Driving

Job description

Description

$3,000 hiring bonus for eligible external candidates that meet required qualifications and conditions for payment.

The Transportation Coordinator picks up and delivers geriatric, frail and/or physically limited PACE participants to and from their destinations in regular or specially equipped vehicles, depending upon the individual geriatric participants needs.

Providence PACE is a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly that strives to keep older adults as healthy as possible through clinics, home visits and more. Join our team to help empower elders in your community to live active, independent lives.

Required Qualifications

• Coursework/Training: Successful completion of defensive driving and passenger assistance training courses within 3 months of hire.


• Driving is a necessary as part of this role. Caregivers are required to comply with all state laws and requirements for driving. Caregivers will be expected to provide proof of driver license and auto insurance upon request


• 5 years driving experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of Driving experience, which includes:


• Driving a large passenger van or small bus.


• 2 years of experience transporting people with special needs.


• 1 year of experience in transporting individuals with special mobility needs.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of \"Know me, care for me, ease my way.\" Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Pay Range: $17.97 - $26.92. The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.