Transportation Driver (Southeast Michigan)

PACE Southeast Michigan•Eastpointe, MI

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About The Position

The Transportation Driver for PACE Southeast Michigan transports program participants and, as directed, medical supplies between the program site and other facilities. The driver assists participants to and from vehicles and between their residences and the center, using appropriate assistive devices and safe transfer techniques. The role also includes securing wheelchairs and safety belts, following established departmental and system policies, and participating in required education programs, in-services, and staff meetings. Additional duties include maintaining and cleaning buses. Maintenance may involve checking or adding vehicle fluids, inflating tires, charging a bus battery, fueling buses, and taking buses for repair. Cleaning may require extermination and disinfection following contamination by bed bugs or bodily fluids. Drivers deliver medications and other supplies daily and are responsible for ensuring those items are delivered. They may also retrieve PACE-owned items or items a participant’s family chooses to donate after the participant has died. Other related duties may be assigned by the transportation supervisor or manager.

Requirements

Valid, unrestricted Michigan CDL, Class A or B, with Passenger endorsement.
Driving record must fall into an acceptable category.
High school education or equivalent.
Current CPR card.
Capability and experience transporting individuals with special mobility needs.
Ability to lift and/or carry 50 pounds or more and perform extremely heavy physical effort.
Meet a standardized set of competencies approved by CMS before working.
Medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before direct participant contact.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook.
Pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check and health screening, including drug test, TB, and MMR.

Responsibilities

Transport program participants to and from the program site or other assigned locations as directed by the transportation supervisor or manager.
Assist participants safely to and from vehicles and between their residence and the center, using assistive devices as needed.
Use safe body mechanics and transfer techniques when providing transportation services.
Secure wheelchairs and safety belts for participants who use wheelchairs.
Follow established departmental and system policies, procedures, and objectives, including quality assurance, safety and environmental, and infection control standards.
Participate in scheduled education programs, in-services, and staff meetings as directed.
Maintain buses, including adding or checking fluids, inflating tires, charging batteries, fueling, and arranging bus repairs.
Clean buses, including extermination and disinfection after contamination by bed bugs or bodily fluids.
Deliver medications and other supplies daily and ensure the items are delivered.
Retrieve PACE-owned items or items a participant’s family chooses to donate after a participant’s death.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested by the transportation supervisor or manager.