NEMT Driver

America West Transportation LLC•Beachwood, NJ

16h

About The Position

The NEMT Driver provides safe, courteous non-emergency medical transportation and consistently delivers excellent customer service. Drivers assist clients entering and exiting the vehicle and provide through-the-door service. They perform pre-inspection checks, ensure items and devices are stored properly, and transport clients to and from their destinations. A flexible work schedule is required to accommodate business needs. The role involves working in a fast-paced environment and meeting physical, driving-record, screening, and credential requirements. The employer provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would create undue hardship.

Requirements

Valid state driver's license or commercial driver's license.
Hold a valid driver's license for the state where the job is posted for at least five years.
Have no more than one moving violation or one at-fault accident in the last three years.
Be familiar with using cellular phones and GPS navigation.
Have experience working with the elderly population.
Pass required physical qualifications, drug, TB, and breath alcohol testing.
Meet background screening requirements, including criminal and drug and alcohol screening.
Have valid authorization to work in the United States.
Be self-motivated and responsible.
Have good communication skills and a positive attitude.
Be willing to go the extra mile.
Be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
Pass pre-employment background and drug screening, including alcohol screening, and potentially undergo additional drug and alcohol screenings to maintain driver credentials.
Meet physical requirements: lift up to 50 pounds, push up to 150 pounds, bend and pivot from the waist, and move from standing to kneeling and back to standing.
Be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.