Van Driver - Pediatrics

FRIENDSHIP COMMUNITY CARE INC•Russellville, AR

35d•Onsite

About The Position

The Van Driver transports pediatric clients and is responsible for ensuring the safety of all children riding the bus and completing required documentation. The role follows a Monday–Friday schedule with morning and afternoon shifts. It is a safety-sensitive position that requires confidentiality and compliance with Friendship Community Care policies, FCC and FPS procedures, HIPAA requirements, and applicable quality assurance and compliance procedures. The employee may also perform other reasonable related duties assigned by a supervisor or management.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid driver’s license and clean background check.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to use commonsense understanding to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and interpret varied instructions or schedules.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including handling tools or controls, standing, walking, reaching, sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 100 pounds.
A CDL may be required based on the position.

Nice To Haves

One to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Provide safe transportation for children.
Complete pre-trip inspections before each route.
Check buses at the end of morning and afternoon routes to ensure no child remains on board.
Assist children in getting to their classrooms.
Submit required daily documentation, including transportation logs, pre-trip inspections, and transportation rosters.
Maintain the bus binder with required documentation, including seating charts, current client information, emergency procedures, and vehicle accident procedures and forms.
Ensure the bus binder contains current client information, authorized pickup persons, medication administration and emergency treatment consent forms, and printed maps to clients’ homes.
Submit gas receipts at the end of each month.
Complete and submit monthly inspections for assigned vehicles, when appropriate, on the last working day of the month.
Immediately report transportation-related incidents to a supervisor.
Attend scheduled staff meetings and complete required training in a timely manner.
Submit work orders for vehicle maintenance requests and other problems.
Complete minor vehicle maintenance tasks.
Assist with scheduling, delivering, and picking up vehicles at the shop.
Follow FCC and FPS policies and procedures.
Maintain a current and valid Arkansas driver’s license and ensure Human Resources has a copy.
Maintain confidentiality of information concerning the organization and its clients in accordance with applicable non-disclosure and HIPAA policies.
Follow the Code of Conduct and Compliance Investigation Procedures and maintain consumer progress notes and records as prescribed.
Perform other duties as assigned.