Patient Safety Driver

Make Every Mile Matter – Join Us as a Patient Safety Driver

Baseline Pay Rate: $26/hr.

Why Hope and Healing Clinic?

At Hope and Healing Clinic, we recognize that each journey to recovery is a personal one. Rooted in our commitment to our community, we provide tailored medication-assisted treatment and behavioral health therapy designed to meet our members where they are. Our team stands beside them every step, offering compassionate guidance, unwavering support, and essential resources to help them reclaim their life.

Through our comprehensive approach to opioid treatment and access to technology-enabled care, we don’t just treat symptoms – we care for the whole person. Our healthcare professionals address not only the underlying causes of substance use but also its impact on every facet of our members’ lives. Together, we’re building a path to healing, resilience, and lasting recovery. Our commitment to wellbeing extends to our employees.

Working at Hope and Healing Clinic offers you the chance to make a real impact while still prioritizing a healthy work‑life balance.

Hope and Healing Clinic is seeking a Patient Safety Driver who is eager to support our new clinic located in Tumwater, WA. As a Member Transportation Specialist, you will play a vital role in ensuring our members receive the healthcare they need, transporting them safely and with kindness. More than just driving, you will be a friendly face, offering support, comfort, and connection to members as they travel to and from appointments.

• Strong interpersonal skills and a love for working with people
• A safe and reliable driver with a clean driving record
• Empathy, patience, and a passion for service
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with care and professionalism
• Experience with, or willingness to learn, trauma‑informed de‑escalation approaches

• Drive a transit bus or van over assigned routes within an established time schedule
• Load and unload passengers safely at designated stops; ensure passenger safety in crossing the street
• Maintain control of passengers on vehicle; respond to parents and other citizens concerning transportation schedules and problems
• Inspect vehicle prior to trips to ensure safe operation; report any mechanical defects or malfunctions; refuel vehicles, check and maintain fluid levels
• Sweep and maintain vehicles in a clean and orderly condition
• Complete transportation records such as number of passengers transported, mileage, special runs, route directions, etc.
• Ensure record keeping and adhere to the oral and written transportation policy and procedures
• May transport passengers with special learning needs and physical challenges; may operate power lifts to load and unload passengers in wheelchairs; may strap and tie down wheelchairs to ensure student safety
• Perform a wide range of office and field duties from time to time, as required by the clinic’s commitment to community service and the well‑being of its members

• Must possess a High School diploma and be over the age of 18
• Driver’s license with specific endorsements/restrictions is required
• Must pass a criminal background check, a drug screen, and meet all health and immunization requirements required by federal, state, or Tribal laws and regulations

• A minimum of 1 year driving experience

• Safe driving practices and techniques
• Positive methods to maintain control of passenger behavior
• Basic first aid
• Safety and maintenance requirements of bus/van and other transportation equipment
• Provisions of the Washington Motor Vehicle Code applicable to the operation of vehicle

• Driving a bus/van and other transportation equipment safely and efficiently
• Maintaining control of passenger’s behavior on a bus or other vehicle
• Operating equipment such as power lifts, when required
• MS Office skills including Word and Excel are required
• Record keeping
• Oral and written communications
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

• Ability to manage your time efficiently
• Availability to work nights and weekends as required
• Work well when supervisors are not present
• Candidates shall be subject to all applicable regulations, alcohol testing, and employment will be contingent on the results of said testing
• Must successfully pass a background investigation and a reference check with previous employers