Transportation Coordinator

Overview

Assist residents in an Assisted Living Community with making physician and other appointments as needed and provide transportation to and from appointments and other outings as needed.

Job is a Temporary Position*

Responsibilities

• Responsible for making residents appointments as needed. (Dental, Physician etc.)
• Provide transportation to and from scheduled appointments, outings, and other places as needed.
• Ensure vehicles are kept clean at all times.
• Responsible for ensuring that vehicle inspections are renewed annually. 
• Responsible for ensuring regular scheduled oil change of all facility vehicles.
• Responsible for ensuring emergency fact sheets in all vehicles up to date.
• Provide transportation for pickups from hospital stays and to the hospital as needed.
• Chart required information in care notes when finished transporting to appointments.
• Relay information to RCC or SIC after residents’ physician visits.
• File notes in medical charts after each appointment as needed.
• Assure careful treatment of equipment and utilization of supplies.
• Assist office manager and Administrator as needed.
• Must be able to be On-Call (May include some nights, weekends, and holidays).
• Report any accident or incident to the Administrator or a member of management immediately.
• Help maintain the self-respect, personal dignity and physical safety of each consumer.
• Work cooperatively with all other staff and relate favorably to consumers and families.
• Be familiar with and able to apply all the home's accident, fire safety and emergency procedures.
• Assure careful treatment of equipment and utilization of supplies.
• Be responsible for reading, understanding, and adhering to all company policies and procedures.
• Report to Administrator or a member of management immediately for any suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents.
• Follow all regulations as required by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, NC Department of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities/Substance Abuse Services and any other State or Federal Agencies as applicable.
• Understand and follow all regulations as required by Federal HIPPA Laws.
• Be familiar with the Adult Care Home Residents' Bill of Rights and assist residents with exercising these rights.
• Perform other duties as required by circumstance.

Qualifications

• Must have High School Diploma or GED
• Must have a valid NC Driver's License and maintain them during the duration of employment
• Must be able to read, write, understand and follow directions
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to Lift, Push, & Pull a minimum of 50 Pounds
• Must be able to Bend, Stoop, Squat, and reach overhead as needed.
• Must have or obtain 15-hour Medication Aide Certificate within 30-days of hire.
• Must complete Medication Aide Check off within 30-days of Hire.
• Must have or obtain Medication Aide Certification within 60-days of Check off.
• Must have a two-step tuberculin skin test (first step prior to hire and second test within two weeks of first test)
• Must have no substantiated findings on the NC Personnel Registry or Health Care Program
• Must have a clear SBI and DMV record and maintain them during period of employment
• Must have had at least 8 years of driving experience, as this is a requirement of company's liability insurance carrier