Transportation Driver - Part Time

Utah Navajo Health System•Montezuma Creek, UT

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Our clinic is a dynamic place to work, practice, and grow. We have 4 primary care health centers and deliver integrated services including Medical, Behavioral Health, Pharmacy, Dental, specialty referrals, chronic disease management, health education, and much, much more. Patient Transport Drivers must have an excellent driving record. Medical background is preferred. Must be able to drive nights and weekends. Must be able to drive in all weather conditions, on freeways, in cities, and be very reliable. Drivers will be responsible for transporting Medicaid eligible patients to regional hospitals; sometimes an overnight or multiple stay is required for long distance transports. New hires will be part time, up to 29 hours per week, but hours will vary based on patient need.

Requirements

Must be able to work with last minute transport changes such as ER visits, discharges and capable of working with short notice schedule changes.
Must be able to operate variety of vehicles such as cars, trucks, vans and off-road type vehicles including specially type full-size vans.
Ability to communicate in Navajo is strongly preferred with great communication skills.
Drivers are required to work with ambulatory and disabled clients, which may require the operation of special equipment such as a wheelchair van lift system.
Must be able to provide basic preventative maintenance on vehicles such as pre-trip inspections and or tire changes.
High School Diploma Required
Proof of immunization prior to or during employment (MMR, Hepatitis B, PPD skin testing, Tdap, Varicella, Influenza, COVID-19 vaccine, and any other requested vaccinations).

Nice To Haves

Medical background is preferred.
Ability to communicate in Navajo is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Transport non-emergency medical transport clients to and from Utah Medicaid providers/services.
Required to be on time for all scheduled pick up and drop off times for all assigned transports and duties.
Transport in all four season weather conditions.
Hours of transport can be during weekdays, nights, weekends and holidays.
Assist the client during the transport in and out of the vehicle, to and from the patient’s residence and facility door.
An attendant is an employee of transportation, in addition to the driver, is required to assist in the transport of the client due to his/her physical, mental or developmental status.