Driver - PSN

Position Type Full Time - Union

Education Level High School Diploma, HSED or GED

Travel Percentage Road Warrior

Category Transportation

Description

Job Purpose: Responsible for safely operating a vehicle (van or minibus) to pick-up and drop off children with acute medical conditions enrolled in the Pediatric Skilled Nursing (PSN) Program.

Essential Job Functions:

(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.)

• Ability to successfully complete all required driver training prior to transporting PSN clients. Complete Defensive Driving, First Aid, CPR/BLS, vehicle evacuation procedures, children’s mobility and securement devices, two-way communication procedures, passenger Assistance and addressing bio-hazard situations.

• Operate Pediatric Skilled Nursing (PSN) vehicles over designated routes or in response to dispatcher/supervisor instructions

• Comply with all driver and passenger record keeping requirements that include daily driver trip sheets, vehicle inspections, rider pickup and drop-off times, Title XIX (MTM Contract requirements) rider or physician documents plus parent or caregiver correspondence

• Aid clients / children with acute medical conditions when boarding and exiting vehicle

• Ensure the safety of all riders by use of their appropriate passenger restraining device inside the vehicle

• Provide minor vehicle maintenance when needed (replacement bulbs, checking fluid levels and tire pressure plus specified interval testing of all vehicle safety equipment and other approved tasks)

• Readily adjust to variable working conditions including adverse weather, traffic passenger challenges.

• Document all assigned vehicle activities for each day including odometer readings, fuel purchases, vehicle deficiencies as well as any other required information

• Maintain the vehicle’s interior and exterior appearance

• Provide secondary transportation to other designated agency divisions for medical and social trip purposes.

• Attend departmental and agency-wide safety briefings and training sessions (both formal and informal) as required

• Works in partnership with the quality department to develop appropriate measures in support of program outcomes.

• Participate in department quality planning activities on continuous improvement, logic models, performance metrics.

• Valid Wisconsin driver’s license without limitations that are incompatible with duties & responsibilities and a motor vehicle record acceptable to program and/ or contractual requirements.

• Vehicle liability insurance in accordance with Agency policy if using your own vehicle.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure and Credentials: (Where appropriate, education and/or experience may be substituted)

Minimum Required Education: High School Diploma or GED

Minimum Required Experience:

• Must have a verifiable past work history providing passenger transportation

• Ability to successfully complete all required driver training prior to transporting PSN clients.

• Complete Defensive Driving, First Aid, CPR/BLS, vehicle evacuation procedures, children’s mobility and securement devices, two-way communication procedures, passenger Assistance and addressing bio-hazard situations.

Travel Type: Road Warrior

Required Valid Driver’s License: Valid Wisconsin driver’s license

Required Auto Insurance: Vehicle liability insurance in accordance with Agency policy

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to work with children with acute medical conditions.

• Ability to read and understand a map of the PSN service area (Milwaukee County) and utilize navigation tools if available.

• Knowledge to use work related equipment and applications such as cell phone and texting, computers, photo copier, Microsoft Office, and Teams.

• Communication skills, talking, expressing, or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken and written word.

• Present a positive public image of the PSN Program and MCFI and maintain confidentiality

Physical Requirements, Visual Acuity, and Work Conditions:

Physical Requirements :
Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly…