Per Diem Driver

Always Compassionate Home Care; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Always Compassionate Health is seeking a Driver to safely transport home health aides between central pickup locations and client homes along assigned routes across Long Island, including Suffolk County and the Hamptons. The role emphasizes punctuality, real-time communication with dispatch, and strict adherence to schedules, manifests, and safety policies to ensure uninterrupted patient care.

Candidates should have a NY driver's license with a clean record, prior passenger-transport experience,

Qualifications

• Valid New York State driver's license with a clean driving record.
• Experience in passenger transportation, shuttle operations, or similar driving role preferred.
• Knowledge of Long Island roadways, especially across Hamptons and Suffolk County.
• Ability to follow schedules, manifests, and dispatch instructions with precision.
• Strong communication with dispatch and coordination staff.
• Punctual and dependable under time-sensitive conditions.
• MVR check and Defensive Driving/Driving Safety Training required.

Responsibilities

• Safely transport home health aides from pickup points to client homes along routes, ensuring on-time arrival.
• Follow manifests, confirm pickups, and report discrepancies.
• Monitor traffic and route performance, adjust to maintain schedules.
• Communicate delays and issues to the Logistics Coordinator.
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections and report maintenance or safety concerns.
• Maintain professional demeanor with aides and staff.

Skills

Safe driving

Defensive driving

Time management

Communication

Attention to detail

Reliability

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. The Driver is responsible for the safe, reliable, and on-time transportation of home health aides between central pickup locations and client homes across assigned routes. This role is essential to ensuring uninterrupted patient care by getting the right aides to the right locations on schedule every day. The Driver operates with professionalism, accountability, and a strong commitment to safety, serving as a key link in ACH's care delivery chain.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Safely transport home health aides from designated pickup points to client homes along assigned routes, ensuring on-time arrival for every scheduled shift.
• Follow daily passenger manifests accurately, confirming aide pickup and drop-off at correct locations and communicating any discrepancies to the coordination team promptly.
• Monitor traffic, road conditions, and route efficiency in real time, adjusting as needed to maintain schedule integrity and minimize delays.
• Communicate proactively with the Logistics Coordinator regarding delays, aide no-shows, vehicle issues, or any circumstances that may impact shift coverage.
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections, reporting any maintenance needs, safety concerns, or incidents immediately and in accordance with company policy.
• Maintain a professional, respectful, and courteous demeanor with all aides, staff, and any individuals encountered while representing Always Compassionate Health in the field.

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS

• Valid New York State driver's license with a clean driving record.
• Prior experience in passenger transportation, shuttle operations, or a similar driving role preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Long Island roadways and traffic patterns, particularly across Hamptons and Suffolk County.
• Ability to follow schedules, manifests, and dispatch instructions with precision and reliability.
• Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate in real time with dispatch and coordination staff.
• Punctual, dependable, and able to maintain composure under time-sensitive conditions.
• Offer contingent on MVR completion Defensive Driving Course and/or Driving Safety Training required.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Safe and defensive driving practices.
• Time management and schedule adherence.
• Real-time problem solving and adaptability to changing conditions.
• Clear and professional communication with dispatch and team members.
• Attention to detail in following routes, manifests, and protocols.
• Reliability and accountability as a consistent member of the care delivery team.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The Driver operates primarily in a vehicle-based environment, spending the majority of working hours on the road across assigned Long Island routes, primarily Suffolk County and the Hamptons. This role involves early morning start times, varied weather and traffic conditions, and a schedule that is directly tied to patient care needs. The position requires physical readiness to operate a vehicle safely for extended periods and the flexibility to respond to real-time changes in routing or scheduling.

Compensation Range $22-24/hour

Always Compassionate Health is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Always Compassionate Health are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, creed, national, social or ethnic origin, political viewpoint, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, protected veteran status, citizenship status when otherwise legally able to work, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you’ll enjoy your career with us! Always Compassionate Health provides the highest quality of community home-based services, combined with exceptional compassion and innovation to enhance each patient’s quality of life. By bringing together several of the top home health agencies in the state, we have become one of New York’s leading providers with strategically placed offices that serve thousands of clients every day.