Transportation Driver

Transportation Driver at Hebrew SeniorLife summary:

The Transportation Driver at Hebrew SeniorLife is responsible for safely transporting patients and residents, maintaining vehicle cleanliness, and adhering to safety regulations. The role requires knowledge of local geography, strong communication skills, and the ability to handle emergencies with sound judgment. Candidates must hold a Massachusetts driver's license and obtain emergency certifications within 90 days of employment.

Job Description:

Overview:

Hebrew SeniorLife employees set the highest standard in our commitment to redefine the experience of aging. With compassion, resilience, and determination, we make a difference in the lives of patients, residents, their families, and the broad senior care community every day. And they in ours as well. These life-changing connections give our work meaning and fuel our desire to advance our potential. To be all that we can be. At Hebrew SeniorLife, that’s uniquely possible. Because here we’re supported to always keep growing. And as we do, so does our collective impact.

Our benefits include:

• Excellent medical and dental benefits, available on your first day for positions over 24 hours/week
• A 403b retirement plan open to all employees, including per diems
• Generous paid time off
• On-site health and wellness programming
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarships
• An employee recognition program

Responsibilities:

Hebrew SeniorLife employees set the highest standard in our commitment to redefine the experience of aging. With compassion, resilience, and determination, we make a difference in the lives of patients, residents, their families, and the broad senior care community every day. And they in ours as well. These life-changing connections give our work meaning and fuel our desire to advance our potential. To be all that we can be. At Hebrew SeniorLife, that’s uniquely possible. Because here we’re supported to always keep growing. And as we do, so does our collective impact.

Required Qualifications:

• Must wear seat belt when driving.

• Maintain professional appearance at all times

• Comply with all safety rules and regulations

• Comply with Position Responsibilities

• Keep transportation vehicle in a clean and tidy condition

• Familiar with the Boston, Massachusetts geography

• Must be professional, proactive, collaborative, conscientious and results-oriented individual.

• Must be motivated to learn and flexible to change.

• Must have an optimistic and positive demeanor, excellent oral and written communication skills, good intuition and able to adapt to changing priorities and display good, sound judgment with a sense of humor.

• Must be motivated to learn and flexible to change.

• Demonstrate competencies for safe patient handling practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Must have a Massachusetts Driver’s License with ability to operate vehicles.

• Must be able to read, write and understand the English Language.

• 3 years experience in related work.

• Obtain BLS, EMT, or First Responder certification within 90 days.

• Demonstrated ability to think clearly during emergency situations.

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work relatively unsupervised and make independent decisions.

• Computer literacy required; experience with Windows, Word, Excel.

Remote Type

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Keywords:

Transportation Driver, senior care transportation, patient transport, vehicle maintenance, safety compliance, Massachusetts driver license, emergency response, senior health services, BLS certification, elderly transport