Transportation Driver/Maintenance

Southeast Community Health Systems • Independence, LA

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About The Position

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.

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).
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees