Driver / Transportation Specialist
Required skills
- vehicle upkeep
- cleanliness of fleet vehicles
- participant care
- transfers
- wheelchair mobility
- toileting
- escort for appointments
Nice to have
- scheduling databases
- frail or elderly population
Role summary
TRU Community Care, a nonprofit healthcare organization, seeks a PACE Transportation Specialist in Lafayette, CO. This role involves transporting PACE program participants, company vehicles, and potentially DME meals. Responsibilities include vehicle upkeep and cleanliness, and may involve participant care such as transfers, wheelchair mobility, and toileting, as well as escorting for appointments. The schedule is Tuesday-Saturday, 8am to 5pm.
Founded as Boulder Hospice in 1976, TRU Community Care is a nonprofit healthcare organization serving Boulder, Denver, and surrounding counties. With a mission to affirm life at every step of the journey with illness and loss, TRU provides a continuum of care through TRU Hospice, TRU PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), TRU Palliative Care, TRU Grief Services, and Landmark Memory Care.
Title: PACE Transportation Specialist
Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday, 8am to 5pm
Location: Lafayette, CO
Pay: $22.50 to $27.61 per hour
JOB SUMMARY
The Transportation Specialist is responsible for transportation of PACE program participants using company-owned vehicles and may be required to transport DME meals or other items as needed. They are responsible for the upkeep and cleanliness of the fleet vehicles. Some participant care including transfers, wheelchair mobility and toileting may be required as well as acting as escort for appointments when appropriate.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- 1+ years of experience driving a company vehicle, required
- Experience driving passengers, highly preferred
- Experience working in scheduling data bases, preferred
- Experience working with the frail or elderly population, preferred
- Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR), preferred
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
- Ability to plan, prioritize and follow-up on/delegate responsibilities effectively and efficiently.
TRU's Benefits (Eligibility Varies by Position/Status):
- Paid Vacation time
- 401(k) with match
- Health, dental, vision & life insurance
- FSA & HSA available
- Paid orientation
- Paid training
- PSLF Eligible Employer
- Referral & signing bonuses (if applicable)
To learn more about TRU Community Care, please visit www.trucare.org.
TRU Community Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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