MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR (INTERPRETER)

Essential Duties, Functions And Responsibilities

• Provides English-Navajo medical and general interpretation for PHNs to individual clients, family members, groups in homes, outreach clinics and other community settings about health care practices, health instructions, and health teaching/education.
• Acts as a resource for health care providers on the Navajo tradition/belief system, i.e., health concepts, cultural beliefs, customs and health practices.
• Operates company vehicles for home visits, to outreach clinics, to schools, and to other community settings in order to carry out program responsibilities.
• Maintains inventory for PHN equipment and supplies.
• Maintains vehicle records and manages vehicles assigned to Public Health Nursing Department.
• Immediately reports any vehicle mechanical or maintenance problems, safety concerns, or customer service issues to the Director of Public Health Nursing, as well as to the Fleet Manager when necessary.
• Communicates with Fleet Management Department to ensure compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation and Arizona Department of Transportation.
• Follows all safety policies and procedures.
• Participates in required safety trainings and meetings.
• Cleans vehicles regularly with Environmental Services and Fleet Services.
• Performs regular inspections of all program vehicles on a weekly basis to check for any damage or maintenance issues.
• Delivers supplies, equipment, appointments, obtains consents and specimens under special conditions and under the direction of the PHN/DPHN, school Health.
• Assists with the school health activities i.e., screening procedures such as vision, hearing, heights, weights, and simple laboratory work under the direction of the PHN and assists in records management.
• Assists in satellite or outreach clinics.
• Participates in all Healthy Living and Outreach Division community outreach events such as: community health fairs and preventive health clinics, i.e., immunization clinics; Health Promotion/Disease Prevention (HP/DP) functions (i.e. Just Move It, or Walking for a Healthier Nation walks).
• Takes initiative to solve problems, complete tasks, and suggest program improvements.

Experience

• MANDATORY MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Two (2) years of direct work experience.

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalency (HSE).

Basic Life Support/First Aid Certification

• Within three months of employment.