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Description
Schowalter Villa is looking for a part-time Driver to join our team! This position works every Wednesday from 8:00am - 4:00pm and on an as-needed basis.
Join our team and enjoy outstanding benefits! – Tailored for part-time employees!
At Bluestem Communities, we value our part-time team members and offer a benefits package designed to support both your personal and professional well-being. As a part-time employee you can enjoy the following benefits:
Financial wellness and security
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Gradifi student loan payment program
- Payactiv: Early access to earned wages
Wellness and support benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Bluestem Wellness Center membership
Meal perks
- Meal Discounts at our dining locations
Our benefits are designed to help you thrive both personally and professionally. Explore the full range of benefits and learn more about how Bluestem Communities can be the right fit for you—visit our Careers page today!
Position Overview:
The Driver’s primary responsibility is for the safe and timely transport of Schowalter Villa and Kidron Bethel Village residents to and from various destinations. These transports may include residents, durable medical equipment, pharmacy, and any other transportation as deemed necessary. The Driver is responsible for the overall cleanliness and safety of the assigned vehicle on a daily basis. The Driver is responsible for communicating any safety concerns to the Director of Transportation.
Essential Job Functions:
- Transport residents to scheduled destinations
- Obey all traffic laws and speed limits
- Adjust driving to weather conditions
- Review appointment book to be knowledgeable of appointment times
- Inspect vehicle and complete appropriate paperwork
- Inspect healthcare van in compliance with state, federal, and facility policies
- Complete and processes necessary paperwork in compliance with state, federal, and facility policies
- Properly report any maintenance problems
- Keep a record of miles driven and number of residents each trip
- Show consideration for the residents' emotional and physical needs
- Exhibit courtesy and patience at all times
- Assist residents when needed within scope of training
- Ensure passengers' safety
- Appropriately use the wheelchair lift to load and unload passengers in wheelchairs
- Assure that all passengers' seat belts are safely buckled-up before driving
- Monitor residents while at appointments when necessary, ensuring that they are safe and in the appropriate place
- Facilitate communication between healthcare staff and outside health professionals
- Convey paperwork and other communication between appropriate parties, such as from nursing staff to outside doctors and dentists, and then back to the facility
Qualifications and Experience:
- Must be eighteen (18) years of age
- Must have a valid driver's license with no violations for at least the past three years
- Must have valid automobile insurance with no encumberments
- Must be responsible, accountable, dependable and flexible
- Must enjoy working with the elderly and be able to understand their needs
- Must be able to speak and write English
Physical Requirements:
Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly.