What are the responsibilities and job description for the MEDICAL MOBILE VAN DRIVER/PATIENT ACCESS NAVIGATOR position at Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics?
Summary
The Medical Mobile Van Driver/Patient Access Navigator is responsible for safely transporting and operating the medical van to various service locations while ensuring timely arrival for scheduled events. This role supports on-site operations by assisting with equipment setup and breakdown, maintaining vehicle readiness, and adhering to all safety and traffic regulations. In addition to driving responsibilities, the Medical Mobile Van Driver/Patient Access Navigator contributes to patient services by scheduling appointments, managing check-in/check-out processes, and supporting care coordination functions.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Mobile Van Operations and Transport Responsibilities:
Qualifications And Education Requirements
Education: High School Diploma.
Experience
Physical Demands: May be required to lift objects 25 pounds.
Sitting in normal seat for extended periods of time. Finger dexterity is required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than the whole hand(s) or arm(s). The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job unless providing such accommodations would result in undue hardship for the SBNC.
Salary Range: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour
The Medical Mobile Van Driver/Patient Access Navigator is responsible for safely transporting and operating the medical van to various service locations while ensuring timely arrival for scheduled events. This role supports on-site operations by assisting with equipment setup and breakdown, maintaining vehicle readiness, and adhering to all safety and traffic regulations. In addition to driving responsibilities, the Medical Mobile Van Driver/Patient Access Navigator contributes to patient services by scheduling appointments, managing check-in/check-out processes, and supporting care coordination functions.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Mobile Van Operations and Transport Responsibilities:
- Safe Driving: Operating the mobile van safely, adhering to all traffic laws and regulations.
- Delivery/Transportation: Transporting the mobile van efficiently to ensure on-time arrival for scheduled events.
- Loading and Unloading: Removing items from the vans for set-up and dismantling at the end of the event.
- Maintenance: Ensure vans are full of gas at the start of each event, to ensure a safe arrival. Transport mobile van to designated mechanic as needed.
- Flexibility: Adapt to varying work hours based on event schedules.
- Patient Outreach: Contact patients from an assigned list to schedule routine appointments.
- EDR Support: Schedule patients and manage check-in and check-out processes.
- Provides courteous, professional customer service to patients and visitors.
- Registers and checks in patients, verifies demographics, insurance, and program eligibility, and updates information in the EPM/EHR systems.
- Collects required documentation, including proof of income, consents, and medical records release forms.
- Schedules and confirms appointments and assists patients with follow-up care and access to services.
- Collects patient payments and provides basic assistance with billing-related questions.
- Ensures patient information, forms, and documentation are complete and accurately entered into the appropriate systems.
- Communicates with clinical and administrative staff to support patient flow, care coordination, and timely access to services.
- Maintains patient confidentiality and follows all applicable SBNC policies and procedures related to patient access and information.
- Demonstrates understanding of and observe all SBNC policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
- Demonstrates successful work-related behaviors.
- Attends all required SBNC meetings and trainings.
- Interacts with patients, physicians, staff, vendors, and visitors in a positive manner that reflects the SBNC mission and philosophy.
Qualifications And Education Requirements
Education: High School Diploma.
Experience
- Experience as a Mobile Van Driver.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record. No history of violations or license suspensions. Any changes in license status or driving record must be reported immediately.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Strong communication skills.
Physical Demands: May be required to lift objects 25 pounds.
Sitting in normal seat for extended periods of time. Finger dexterity is required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than the whole hand(s) or arm(s). The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job unless providing such accommodations would result in undue hardship for the SBNC.
Salary Range: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour
Salary : $21 - $23