Driver - Participant Care

divh2Innovage Driver Participant Care/h2pInnovAge 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./ppPhysical 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./ppstrongEssential Functions and Work Responsibilities/strong/pulliDrives InnovAge vehicles in a safe and responsible manner which includes; utilizing defensive driving skills, following InnovAge policies, procedures and assigned routes./liliLoads 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./liliTransports participants to all appointments that have been pre-arranged by the dispatcher./liliDelivers in-home meals, supplies and medications to participants, ensuring that the correct participants receive the correct parcels./liliAssists participants into their homes and helps with simple tasks when necessary and appropriate, such as; helping participants with outerwear and moving of items that are obstructing walking paths./liliKeeps Dispatch updated on all events of their assigned routes./liliMaintains safety and cleanliness of assigned vehicle and coordinates scheduling of van maintenance with the Manager of Transportation./liliAssists other Drivers with the loading and unloading of participants arriving and exiting the center./liliParticipates 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./liliAdditional work functions and duties may be assigned/li/ulpstrongQualifications/strong/ppTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./ppstrongRequired/strong/pulliPrevious DOT and Defensive Driving experience/liliOne year of experience working with the frail or elderly/liliHigh school diploma or GED or previous experience of one year or more within the realm of the positions duties and responsibilities may be substituted in the absence of a high school diploma./liliAbility to lift, push, pull and carry up to 75 pounds./li/ulpstrongLicensure Requirements By State/strong/pulliCalifornia (for San Bernardino and Sacramento Centers): Valid state issued Class B Commercial Drivers License with Passenger endorsement (will accept Class A), good driving record and to be at least 21 years of age./liliCalifornia (for Los Angeles), Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, Pennsylvania Virginia: Valid state issued Drivers License, good driving record and to be at least 21 years of age./liliDrivers must maintain a valid state-issued medical examiners certificate when required by applicable state law./li/ulpstrongPreferred/strong/pulliKnowledge of how to use and maintain positions equipment is desirable./liliExperience transporting the elderly preferred/liliSix months experience transporting individuals with special mobility needs/li/ul/div