Utility Driver
About The Position
Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is hiring a Utility Driver to provide transportation and backup support to departments using company vehicles. Reporting to the Manager of Transportation Services, the driver transports PACE participants, patients, staff, materials, and equipment throughout the communities served by FHCSD. The work schedule varies according to organizational priorities and is set daily by the transportation department, so flexibility is required. The role also supports mobile unit operations, patient registration and financial-assistance screening when needed, PACE dispatch, and vehicle maintenance operations. The successful candidate demonstrates a commitment to community medicine and culturally competent care for medically underserved people.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the skills, knowledge, and ability to perform the essential duties and meets any required state or federal certification requirements.
- Current American Heart Association Heart saver CPR AED Certification required within 90 days of employment.
- Meet organizational driving requirements.
- Successfully enroll in the DMV pull program and meet organizational driving requirements before the start date.
- Experience operating a liftgate is required.
- Demonstrated commitment to community medicine and providing culturally competent care to medically underserved people.
Responsibilities
- Drive PACE paratransit vehicles safely and on time between participants’ homes, the PACE Center, and other community locations.
- Assist participants in vehicles and secure them according to PACE standards.
- Follow daily transportation schedules using mapping, routing, and scheduling platforms.
- Operate Supply Chain Services box trucks to deliver materials and equipment to FHCSD locations; use liftgate equipment.
- Deliver mobile units, motor homes, or similar equipment to designated community locations and assist with setup and breakdown in cooperation with practitioners and PSRs.
- When needed, assist with patient registration and financial-assistance eligibility screening; enter patient data accurately, update demographics and contact information, collect specified co-pays and service fees, and manage an assigned petty cash bag.
- Shuttle clinical staff to and from remote parking locations as needed.
- Inspect vehicles daily, including the interior, exterior, brakes, headlamps, and taillights, and report malfunctions or other problems.
- Clean and maintain assigned vehicles, including fueling, checking oil and fluid levels, and cleaning windshields and headlamps, to keep vehicles safe and operational.
- Complete required documentation accurately, thoroughly, and on time, including vehicle logs and patient data entered into different platforms.
- Support PACE Dispatch Operations by answering phones and providing customer service to participants and staff.
- Support Vehicle Maintenance Operations by dropping off and picking up vehicles from repair shops.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Paid time off
- Extended sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Employee discounts
- Wellness programs
- Assistance with a down payment for purchasing a home through a sponsoring employer with an equity investment company
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
