NEMT Driver

America West Medical Transportation; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

America West Medical Transportation is seeking an NEMT Driver to operate a company vehicle for wheelchair and stretcher transports. The role may involve working alone or with a teammate on assigned routes, ensuring safe transport from home to service location and back, while using company software and delivering excellent patient service.

Required are a valid state license, clean driving record, ability to pass health and drug screenings, physical agility, and the capability to lift 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• Valid State Driver's license.
• Clean driving record (no more than 1 point).
• Ability to pass drug test and health screening.
• Ability to pass a physical agility test.
• Ability to lift/maneuver 50 pounds.
• Fluent English with strong communication skills.
• Ability to drive to various locations.
• Professionalism and reliability.
• Ability to use apps and electronic devices.

Responsibilities

• Independently run medical transportation operations in a company vehicle.
• Transport patients safely from home to service location and back.
• Utilize company transportation software.
• Provide excellent customer service to patients and families.
• On-call responsibilities as required.
• Communicate effectively with leadership.
• Maintain vehicle cleanliness.

Skills

Valid driver license

Safe driving

English communication

People skills

Physical stamina

Technology use

On-call readiness

Vehicle cleanliness

Tools

Transportation software

Job description

About the Role

The Driver will be responsible for picking up wheelchair patients or stretcher patients using a fully loaded vehicle equipped for wheelchairs or stretchers and a GPS system. This position may work independently or with another teammate based on driving assignments.

What You’ll Do

• Independently run medical transportation operations in a company vehicle
• Ensure patients are transported safely from their home to place of service and returned home safely.
• Utilize company transportation software
• Provide excellent customer service to patients and their families
• Assume on-call responsibilities
• Effectively communicate with leadership
• Maintain vehicle cleanliness

Qualifications

• Valid State Driver's license required
• Clean driving record (No more than 1 point)
• Ability to successfully pass a drug test and health screening which includes alcohol, TB skin test and/or TB chest x-ray
• Ability to pass a physical agility test
• Ability to lift/maneuver 50 pounds
• Fluency in speaking and understanding English, strong communication skills
• Ability to drive to various locations
• Professionalism
• Ability to use apps and electronic devices

Preferred Skills

• Bilingual language ability preferred
• Previous wheelchair transport experience

Final pay rate is determined based on qualifications, experience, and performance, at the employer’s discretion.

America West is an affirmative action/EEO employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants for the NEMT Driver position will be considered without discrimination.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. In accordance with applicable federal, California, and local laws, including the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, age (40 and over), military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As a non-emergency medical transportation provider, certain positions may be subject to Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, including pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing, physical qualifications, and driving record requirements, where permitted by law. We support reasonable accommodations for disabilities and religious practices, subject to the requirements of safe operations and the physical security of all parties involved.