Transportation Driver/Maintenance

Southeast Community Health Systems; Zachary (LA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeast Community Health Systems is hiring a transportation driver/custodian in Louisiana. You will transport patients to and from appointments under the direction of the COO, while performing custodial duties and maintaining safety procedures.

Daily van checks, route planning, and collaboration with care teams are expected. The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, a Louisiana Chauffeur’s License with a clean MVR, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED Certificate required.
• Driving Requirements: Chauffeur’s License issued by the State of Louisiana; clean driving record.
• Computer Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Other Skill Requirements: Ability to perform basic arithmetic operations and create simple drawings/schematics.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients to and from appointments under the COO or designee.
• Ensure safety measures and custodial duties as outlined in the job description.
• Perform daily interior/exterior van checks to ensure good working order.
• Collaborate with leadership to meet transportation program goals and objectives.
• Map routes to minimize traffic and mileage; ensure timely pickup attendance.
• Assist passengers in boarding and alighting the van and drive to destinations.

Skills

Numerical ability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

As transportation driver/custodian, this position plays a critical role. The transportation driver/custodian, under the direction of the COO or designee, will transport patients to and from appointments at Southeast Community Health Systems, ensuring all safety measures and precautions are followed; and custodial duties as outlined in the job description.

• Perform general checks of interior/external of van daily to make sure that all is in good working order
• Collaborate with COO or designee to meet Southeast Community Health Systems’ transportation program goals and objectives
• Collaborate with Patient Support Specialists and Care Managers to maximize the transportation schedule daily
• Map out route with the least amount of traffic and mileage
• Ensure attendance at the place of pickup in a timely and efficient manner
• Assist passengers in embarking on and off the van
• Drive van to the destination by following traffic rules and regulations
• Schedule van maintenance according to manufacturer’s guidelines
• Other reasonable duties as assigned

Description

As transportation driver/custodian, this position plays a critical role. The transportation driver/custodian, under the direction of the COO or designee, will transport patients to and from appointments at Southeast Community Health Systems, ensuring all safety measures and precautions are followed; and custodial duties as outlined in the job description.

• Perform general checks of interior/external of van daily to make sure that all is in good working order
• Collaborate with COO or designee to meet Southeast Community Health Systems’ transportation program goals and objectives
• Collaborate with Patient Support Specialists and Care Managers to maximize the transportation schedule daily
• Map out route with the least amount of traffic and mileage
• Ensure attendance at the place of pickup in a timely and efficient manner
• Assist passengers in embarking on and off the van
• Drive van to the destination by following traffic rules and regulations
• Schedule van maintenance according to manufacturer’s guidelines
• Perform general maintenance duties
• Other reasonable duties as assigned

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED Certificate required
• Driving Requirements: Employee must have a Chauffeur’s License issued by the State of Louisiana. Driver must maintain clean motor vehicle record.
• Computer Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Other Skill Requirements

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. May be required to solve mathematical computations and create miscellaneous drawings and schematics.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit behind the wheel of a vehicle. The employee is occasionally required to embark and disembark the vehicle. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception.

Salary Description

$17 - $22/hour