Driver,Medical / Patient Transport,Transportation Job Gardnerville Nevada USA,Transportation

Position: Driver - Full Time
Location: Gardnerville

Primary Objectives

Performs intermediate work transporting the public, senior citizens, and residents with disabilities to and from various locations within the County; performing special assistance for individuals with disabilities; performing related work as apparent or assigned.

This is a safety sensitive position and is subject to random and pre-employment drug and alcohol screening in accordance with NDOT and FTA Part 40 regulations.

Supervision Exercised

None

Responsibilities

Inspects vehicle to ensure that it is in a clean and in operable condition; completes inspection paperwork/checklist; reports the need for service or repair; ensures that vehicles are scheduled for routine maintenance as required.

Uses County vehicle to perform various tasks related to job duties, following a pre-established schedule or on an on-call basis.

Stops vehicle at various locations to pick-up and let off passengers; assists passengers with disabilities in embarking and disembarking and may load and unload luggage, packages and other items as required.

Answers questions and provides information to passengers as required; may provide information to medical and social service providers regarding client status.

Maintains driver log; if required, lists client name, address and other information for each trip.

May transport meals to the homebound, assuring that the meal is safely delivered; may pickup empty trays from prior delivery; loads trays into carrying devices and onto the van for home bound delivery; checks temperature of hot meals, reports findings on a daily basis to the designated record keeper; reports unusual circumstances (no one home - no response at the door) to Supervisor.

Washes and cleans the interior and exterior of assigned vehicles; fuels the vehicle.

May drive a handicapped access vehicle to transport wheelchair and other elderly and handicapped clients; assists individuals requiring wheelchair assistance in the entry and exit from the vehicle.

Assists individuals with physical needs in the entry and exit of the vehicle.

Participates in in-service training to update skills and learn techniques for dealing with various clients.

Perform all duties in accordance to Federal Transportation Administration as it relates to public transit.

Represents the County with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public.

Contributes effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities.

Minimum Qualifications

High School diploma or GED and one (1) year of experience in transportation of passengers in a bus or van; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Certifications / Licenses

Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Passenger Endorsement
Effects and Consequences of Prohibited Drug Use certification within three (3) months of date of employment
First Aid, CPR, and AED certification within six (6) months of date of employment

Working Conditions

This work requires the regular exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force.
Work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands and repetitive motions; frequently requires climbing or balancing, reaching with hands and arms and pushing or pulling; occasionally requires standing, walking, kneeling or crawling.
Work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.
Work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. heavy traffic, large equipment).
Work regularly requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to vibration; frequently requires exposure to blood borne pathogens (may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment); occasionally requires exposure to…

Driver, Medical ​/ Patient Transport, Transportation

Driver, Medical / Patient Transport, Transportation