What are the responsibilities and job description for the Volunteer Driver position at HealthTran?
Join our team as a Volunteer Driver and become a vital part of our mission to provide reliable, compassionate transportation services to those in need. In this role, you will utilize your driving expertise to safely transport clients via your personal vehicle. Your dedication will help ensure timely, comfortable, and safe journeys for individuals requiring assistance with medical appointments, community outings, or daily errands. This flexible, mileage-reimbursed volunteer opportunity allows drivers to select rides based on their availability, location, and comfort with travel distance. Drivers may choose trips near their vicinity or accept longer-distance rides as desired. Being a Volunteer Driver offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in people's lives.
Duties
- Safely transport clients between their homes and requested destinations using a personal vehicle
- Follow all traffic laws, transportation regulations, and organizational safety procedures
- Select and complete rides that align with personal availability, preferred service area, and preferred travel distance
- Plan efficient routes using GPS navigation tools and/or knowledge of local roads.
- Communicate with clients to understand their needs
- Arrive on time and provide clients with a comfortable, courteous, and dependable transportation experience
- Assist clients with entering and exiting the vehicle, as appropriate, and ensure passengers are safely situated before travel
- Perform light lifting as needed to load or unload mobility aids
- Maintain a clean, safe, properly maintained vehicle in good operating condition
- Maintain accurate records of completed trips, passenger miles, mileage, and required client interactions
- Protect client privacy and follow all applicable safety, privacy, and confidentiality requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be at least 21 years old
- Valid Missouri driver’s license held for a minimum of three years
- Personal vehicle suitable for transporting clients and maintained in safe operating condition
- Current auto insurance and vehicle registration
- Strong driving record and commitment to safe driving practices
- Ability to use GPS navigation and/or familiarity with local and regional routes
- Strong communication and customer-service skills, with the ability to interact professionally and empathetically with clients
- Ability to safely perform light lifting
- Personal cell phone and access to a smartphone and/or personal computer
- Ability to maintain required documentation and complete trip records accurately
Required Screening and Documentation
- Copy of valid driver’s license
- Copy of current auto insurance and vehicle registration
- Volunteer Driver Handbook acknowledgment and training acknowledgment
- Completed safety and privacy training, including HIPAA, PHI, PII, and system training
- Required driver-safety and ADA training
- Successful drug test and background screenings
- Ongoing submission of updated driver’s license, insurance, and vehicle-registration documentation as required
As a volunteer you will receive mileage reimbursement at a minimum of $0.80 per passenger mile, set your own schedule by selecting rides that meet your availability, set your own limits – drive locally or long distance, and make a difference in your community
Pay: $0.80 - $1.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $1 - $1