Position Summary

Able to drive Tree of Life Personal Care Home, LLC vehicles. To provide non-emergency transport of all residents of the Community, including mobility-impaired, by accommodating wheelchairs, walkers, canes, oxygen, or any assisting devices. To offer safe custom transport to medical appointments, treatment facilities, and social outings as scheduled.

Essential Functions

• Report to facility 20 minutes prior to schedule departure time. Check with LPN for medications needed for the time while out of the facility, changes in physical condition.
• Walk around the vehicle to observe any visual defects and check operational systems, breaks, horns, mirrors, windshield wipers, lights, first aid kits, emergency flashers, door operating devices, lift operations before beginning trips.
• Pick up and safety return resident whenever needed. Provide aid as necessary for safe boarding of vehicles. Make sure passengers’ mobility equipment, wheelchairs, packages, etc. are properly secured before starting vehicle.
• Responsible for gas fill up at authorized fueling stations, always maintaining a level of ½ tank or more. Basic maintenance of vehicle. If additional maintenance is required, contact the appropriate repair service station.
• Collect and tabulate mileage information and forward to Administrator.
• Supervise the parking and storage of community vehicles.
• Maintain all registrations and inspections according to State and local laws.
• Perform vehicle cleaning duties to include exterior and interior surfaces, vacuuming, and waxing, as necessary.
• Monitor parking lot to assure safe entry into vehicle. Use of handicapped spaces are to be monitored for proper usage.
• Courier between the buildings for pickups, mail, food orders, supplies, etc.
• Be aware of building(s) emergency evacuation plans.

The above requirements are representative of minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities. To perform this job successfully, the individual will possess the ability and aptitude to perform each duty proficiently.

Educational and Other Requirements

• At minimum, a Pennsylvania driver’s license that is unexpired and in good standing.
• Class B with air brake endorsement required.
• Passenger endorsement required.
• 2 years of experience driving a transport bus, ambulance, or similar vehicle preferred.
• 2 years of work experience that required interaction with patients, rehabilitation clients and/or long-term care residents preferred.
• Current CPR and First Aide required (will train if needed).
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• 5-year clean driving record.
• Direct Care Training required prior to transporting residents.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements represent those that an associate must meet to perform this job’s essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions may be available.

While performing the essential functions, the associate is talking, and hearing and use of manual dexterity most of the time while frequently standing, sitting, walking, using repetitive motion lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and occasionally kneeling, handling, grasping, and feeling, climbing, balancing, stooping, crouching, crawling, and reaching.

The associate may be exposed to extreme cold, heat and frequent temperature changes and possible atmospheric conditions and hazards and moderate noise. The associate must have the ability to exert force with little physical effort and for light work and frequently medium work and occasionally heavy work.

Other information to consider:

The job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the jobholder might differ from those outlined in the job description and other duties as assigned might be part of the job.

This job description does not constitute an employment contract; the employment relationship between Tree of Life Personal Care Home, LLC and the employee is an at-will relationship.

This position is considered a safety sensitive position, which means the employee’s job performance can affect the safety of the employee and others. Job performance under the influence of alcohol or drugs could lead to physical injury or death to the employee, other employees, or members of the public at large. Therefore, employees must be able to perform the job responsibilities without causing a threat to co-workers, to the workplace, or to the public at large.

OAPSA required FBI Fingerprints, National Sex Offender Registry, PA State Criminal History, PA Child Abuse and Physical assessment are required prior to hire and required every five years. Physical assessments will be required every two years.

A valid PA Driver’s License with acceptable driving history is required.

Position requires the carrying of a handgun and must have a carry permit for the weapon. The sidearm must be registered in the Associate’s home state.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.