NEMT Driver - Redding

America West Transportation LLC; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

America West Transportation LLC in Sacramento, CA is seeking an experienced Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) Driver. You will independently operate a company vehicle to transport wheelchair or stretcher patients, ensuring safe home-to-service transitions and back home, with GPS and software support.

The role requires at least 3 years of professional driving, a clean record, and the ability to pass drug tests, health screenings, and a physical agility test, plus strong English

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Valid state driver’s license required.
• 3 years of professional driving experience required.
• Clean driving record (no more than 1 point).
• Able to pass drug test and health screening.
• Able to pass a physical agility test.
• Able to lift/maneuver 50 pounds.
• Fluent in English; strong communication skills.
• Ability to use apps and electronic devices.
• Ability to drive to various locations.

Responsibilities

• Independently run medical transportation operations in a company vehicle.
• Transport patients safely from home to service location and back.
• Utilize company transportation software and GPS.
• Provide excellent customer service to patients and families.
• Assume on-call responsibilities and communicate with leadership.
• Maintain vehicle cleanliness.

Skills

Driver's license

Driving experience

Clean driving record

Drug test clearance

Physical agility

Lifting 50 lbs

English proficiency

Tech savvy

Professionalism

Location flexibility

Tools

GPS navigation

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

• Age Requirement: Standard company compliance and operational safety policies require candidates to be at least 21 years of age upon hire
• Valid State Driver’s license required
• 3 years of professional driving experience 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.

America West is 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 provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances.