Van Driver CSS (FSW)

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

30d•$20 - $31

About The Position

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. Provides clients with transportation and oversight, coordination, and communication of all transports to and from appointments and to aftercare locations.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED/HiSe
Current valid US-issued drivers license and a clean driving record
Must be able to pass a CORI background check

Responsibilities

Transport clients to referring sites, interviews, medical services.
Transport client and their belongings safely to their residential program placement throughout the state.
Conduct daily checks of van to maintain cleanliness of vehicle and inspect exterior for damage
Work with Program Director to schedule service for van.
Provide transportation for any additional program supplies and emergency needs.
Attend and participate in staff meetings, team meetings, and individual supervision.
Attend trainings as scheduled
Ability to assist outreach case managers with clients to ensure client safety during transport.
Demonstrate knowledge base of specific population including the need for maintaining client confidentiality.
Effectively communicate with clients, co-workers, and other professionals
Performs other related duties
Check the condition of the van for maintenance and general repairs. Put all repair requests in related to Van maintenance.
Provide transportation for any additional program supplies, and emergency needs and/or coordinates/assigns these transports with the other van drivers.
Participation in team, staff, and training meetings and support coordination of care, including milieu support.
Coordinate and assign all transports weekly with each unit on the continuum, this includes coordination and communication with the management team, other van drivers and destination sites (as needed).
Ensure that an accurate schedule is maintained for all transports and all clients arrive to the destinations on time and safely.
Oversee, coordinate, communicate and maintain the transportation schedule for all three continuum units – including other van drivers.
Communicates with destination sites and facilities around coordinated care, expectations, and transport schedule.
Assigns transports to other van drivers throughout the continuum and maintains this schedule.
Complies with established division and program policies, procedures, and objectives.
Attends variety of meetings, conferences, and trainings as required or directed.
Demonstrates use of quality improvement in daily operations.
Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
Respects diverse views and approaches and contributes to maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility, and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.
Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Maintains confidentiality.
All responsibilities are essential job functions.