Activities Assistant & Driver

PACS Group • Yuba City, CA

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About The Position

Assists residents with safely entering and exiting facility-approved vehicles and transports them to scheduled medical appointments, approved activities, and outings. Maintains facility vehicles’ interiors and exteriors, monitors maintenance logs, and takes vehicles for scheduled maintenance. The role requires flexibility when appointments or activities run late, safe clinical transfer skills, and the ability to make complex decisions involving highly dependent residents. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 25 years old.
• Valid driver's license and familiarity with GPS and the local driving area.
• No traffic crimes in the last seven years, including DUI, DWS, or reckless driving; no traffic felonies, including multiple DUI or DWS offenses, leaving the scene with injuries, or assault with a vehicle.
• No more than two moving violations in three years and no more than one accident in three years.
• Pass a drug screen and background check.
• Ability to read, write, and understand job-related instructions and manuals, and to communicate information and respond to questions from managers, coworkers, and residents.
• Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations; solve practical problems; and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite products.
• Successfully complete CNA training and maintain continuing education to keep certification current.
• Complete training and demonstrate safe clinical transfer techniques for mobile patients entering and exiting a van, transferring patients into and out of wheelchairs, and securing wheelchair-bound residents in van bays.
• Ability to lift, transfer, and mobilize patient weights of up to 70 pounds independently in confined areas inside a van.
• Ability to make complex decisions involving a highly dependent patient base.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Regularly sit, stand, walk, talk, read, or hear.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with loading into and unloading from facility-approved vehicles.
• Safely transport residents to scheduled medical appointments, approved activities, and outings.
• Maintain the interior and exterior of facility vehicles to support safe, comfortable transportation and a positive image in the community.
• Monitor vehicle maintenance logs and deliver vehicles for regularly scheduled maintenance, such as oil changes and tire rotations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED