Driver-Medical Transportation: Staten Island Full Time
Ride Health
Who We Are:
Ride Health removes the transportation barriers that keep our most vulnerable populations from accessing health care. Ride Health partners with healthcare organizations and transportation providers to strengthen enterprise transportation programs and drive intelligent transitions of care. We blend technology and data with a human approach to break down access barriers and solve some of the biggest transportation challenges that care coordinators, providers, and payers face. Our platform maps out each patient’s unique needs and preferences for the best ride experience across clinical and social needs, ensuring greater access, improved efficiencies, lower costs, and better outcomes.
Who We’re Hiring:
As a Fleet Driver, you will work for Ride Health's Fleet Management Team with responsibility for transporting our clients passengers safely to and from medical appointments, adult support facilities, and retail pharmacies. As a Fleet Driver, you will provide our clients with the freedom and convenience of reliable, safe transportation. Success in this position will require exceptional communication skills, attention to details, creative problem solving, and the ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe and efficient manner. If you love helping people and enjoy driving - come work with us!
Responsibilities:
- Operate vehicles and provide safe transportation to and from covered activities.
- Maintain punctual and regular attendance.
- Transport clients on regular assigned runs and special assignments.
- Perform pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections.
- Monitor riders and maintain safe ride conditions at all times.
- Administer first-aid when necessary.
- Maintain interior and exterior vehicle cleanliness.
- Clean and sanitize as required for COVID-19 and other illness protection.
- Provide special assistance as needed when transporting and accessing the vehicle.
- Transfer riders into vehicle seats or utilize wheelchair securement systems to safely transport each passenger.
- Provide feedback and information immediately to dispatch regarding issues with route or passengers.
- Utilize trip management applications on mobile devices effectively to ensure accuracy.
- Ensure all equipment is functioning properly and report non-operational devices immediately.
- Must be able to perform duties in extreme weather conditions for extended periods of time.
- Observe all state and federal mandatory safety regulations and Ride Health specific policies.
- Report all citations and accidents to Ride Health and complete all required forms in a timely manner.
- React professionally at all times, especially in emergency situations.
- Required reporting for random, periodic and post accident drug/alcohol testing.
- Attend and participate in all department meetings and training.
- May be required to travel to perform work functions.
- Maintaining HIPAA compliance and confidentiality of information regarding all passengers.
- Perform responsibilities in an ethical and professional manner.
- Perform other duties as assigned.