NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION DRIVER

Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc.•Fort Defiance Agency, AZ

19h•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves transporting patients to and from healthcare facilities for medical appointments and hospital discharges. The driver will assist patients with entering and exiting the vehicle, operate a lift gate for wheelchair/stretcher patients, and maintain daily logs of mileage, trips, passengers, destinations, and fuel consumption. The position requires maintaining confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA Privacy Rule, participating in random drug tests, and performing routine visual inspections of the vehicle to ensure cleanliness and safe operation. The driver will also participate in departmental and strategic planning meetings, maintain their license and skills, communicate with their supervisor regarding license and credentials, and report any incidents or accidents. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Valid, unrestricted insurable driver’s license
One (1) year direct work experience
Five (5) years of an exemplary driving record
High School Diploma or HSE (Equivalency)
First Aid and CPR certification – may be obtained at time of employment.
Resumes and references are required.

Nice To Haves

Enrolled member of the Navajo Nation (primary preference)
Member of other federally recognized Indian tribes (secondary preference)

Responsibilities

Transports patients to and from healthcare facilities for medical appointment and hospital discharge.
Assists patients entering and exiting vehicle.
Operates lift gate to facilitate transport of wheelchair/stretcher patients.
Maintains daily log of mileage, number of trips, passengers, destination and fuel consumption.
Maintains confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA Privacy Rule and completes HIPAA training annually.
Participates in random drug tests.
Performs routine visual inspection of vehicle to ensure cleanliness, proper and safe operations, visual inspections to – tires, brakes, windshield, check for breakage and/or cracks, test headlights/break lights and signal. In additional visual inspection to body of vehicle for any dents.
Participates in departmental and strategic planning meetings.
Maintains license and skills level in order to perform duties and functions.
Maintains communication with immediate supervisor and keeps supervisor abreast of license and credentials.
Reports any incidents or accidents to immediate supervisor.
Performs other duties as assigned.