Driver - Participant Care

Responsibilities

InnovAge Driver – Participant Care provides transportation for our frail and elderly participants from their home to our Day Centers and appointments during the day and for field trips as part of the activities program. They deliver in-home meals and provide delivery and pick-up of supplies and medications for participants in addition to performing pre/post trip inspections.

Physical attendance at an InnovAge facility and/or an InnovAge participant home is essential to performing the job duties. The work schedule is Monday thru Friday, with some Saturday and holiday operations which require working on a rotating schedule basis.

• Drives InnovAge vehicles in a safe and responsible manner which includes; utilizing defensive driving skills, following InnovAge policies, procedures and assigned routes.
• Loads and unloads participants in and out of InnovAge vehicles and assists participants into and out of their homes in adherence with InnovAge policies and procedures.
• Transports participants to all appointments that have been pre-arranged by the dispatcher.
• Delivers in-home meals, supplies and medications to participants, ensuring that the correct participants receive the correct parcels.
• Keeps Dispatch updated on all events of their assigned routes.
• Maintains safety and cleanliness of assigned vehicle and coordinates scheduling of van maintenance with the Manager of Transportation.
• Assists other Drivers with the loading and unloading of participants arriving and exiting the center.
• Participates within the interdisciplinary team in the formulation of Plans of Care for InnovAge PACE program participants, as well as in other interdisciplinary team settings that plan, coordinate and monitor the care of InnovAge PACE program participants.

Qualifications

• Previous DOT and Defensive Driving experience
• One year of experience working with the frail or elderly
• A high school diploma or GED or previous experience of one year or more within the realm of the position’s duties and responsibilities may be substituted in the absence of a high school diploma.
• Ability to lift, push, pull and carry up to 75 pounds.

Requirements

• Licensure Requirements By State:
  • California (for San Bernardino and Sacramento Centers): Valid state issued Class B Commercial Driver’s License with Passenger endorsement (will accept Class A), good driving record and to be at least 21 years of age.
  • California (for Los Angeles), Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, Pennsylvania & Virginia: Valid state issued Driver’s License, good driving record and to be at least 21 years of age.
• Drivers must maintain a valid state-issued medical examiner’s certificate when required by applicable state law.

Preferred Knowledge

• Experience transporting the elderly preferred

Additional Information

• Salaries are determined by various factors such as qualifications, experience, and location, and do not include potential bonuses or benefits.
• InnovAge offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan with company match, short and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental life insurance, ADD, flexible spending account, paid time off and company paid holidays.
• Attention Florida Applicants: This position requires a background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For more information, please visit the Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.
• Agency Disclaimer: InnovAge will not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practices, all candidates/resumes submitted by search firms to InnovAge by any means without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the property of InnovAge and no fee will be paid in the event such candidate is hired by InnovAge.
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