Driver - MHU - Part Time

WESTSIDE IS LOOKING FOR A PART TIME DRIVER FOR THE MOBILE HEALTH UNIT

JOIN A CARING, DEDICATED TEAM MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY!

Westside Family Healthcare is a nonprofit organization that provides high quality primary medical care without regard to ability to pay. The Driver monitors, helps to maintain and drives the Mobile Health Unit (MHU) to designated locations to provide patient care and may also drive the company’s leased vehicle for daily transportation of Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers to and from medical and social service appointments as needed.

Since opening our doors in 1988, Westside has been driven by our mission to improve the health of our communities by providing equal access to quality healthcare, regardless of ability to pay. With 240 team members, five health centers, one mobile health unity and over 27,000 patients all across Delaware, Westside is committed to improving health, one patient, one family, one community at a time.

Our Mission: To improve the health of our communities by providing equal access to quality healthcare, regardless of ability to pay Our Vision: Achieve health equity for all

Our Values:

• Compassion: Lead with compassion
• Service: Serve with humility
• Excellence: Be exceptional
• Empowerment: Empower all people

OUR BENEFITS: Our benefit package includes medical insurance (two plans to choose from), dental insurance (through Guardian Dental), vision insurance, life insurance paid by Westside with the option to purchase more paid, short term disability paid for by Westside, long term disability paid by the employee, a 401(k) retirement plan with a match, and supplemental insurances. We offer a generous PTO package and flexibility to provide work/life balance. Westside Family Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity.

Responsibilities of the Driver - MHU:

1. Using a written checklist, conducts pre- and post-trip inspections of the MHU as well as the company’s leased vehicle to ensure that they are in proper working order
2. Operates the MHU on schedule and on the designated routes, complying with all traffic regulations to ensure that passengers have a safe and smooth ride
3. Parks in designated spots at designated destinations, securing the MHU as required
4. Assists passengers, such as elderly or disabled individuals, on and off MHU as needed
5. Regulates heating, lighting, and ventilating systems for passenger comfort
6. Safely and courteously picks up and drops off passengers in the company’s leased vehicle as needed
7. Maintains records of patient transports, mileage and gas receipts to and from each destination
8. Keeps the inside of the MHU and the company’s leased vehicle clean, removing trash after each trip
9. Takes MHU and the company’s leased vehicle to the car wash as deemed necessary
10. Reports any MHU and company’s leased vehicle issues to the Associate Director MSAW Program immediately and follows-up for maintenance as needed
11. Assists with the loading and unloading of equipment and supplies daily before and after MHU Clinics
12. Assist on the farms with patient registration and other tasks as assigned by the Associate Director MSAW Program or the Supervisor of MSAW Program
13. Assists in the office with tasks assigned by Associate Director MSAW Program or Office Manager during driving downtime
14. Participates in committees, advocacy and outreach efforts as requested
15. Maintain basic life support certification

MINIMUM OBJECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS

1. High school diploma or GED
2. Valid state driver’s license
3. Clean driving record
4. Able to pass Medical Examination Form for CDL Fitness Determination to certify ability to drive safely
5. Six months experience using computers and Microsoft Office Software
6. Availability to work evenings and weekends

PREFERRED OBJECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS

1. Commercial driver’s license (CDL) with at least three to six months experience driving
2. Fluency in written and spoken English and spoken Spanish, or English and another language spoken by migratory and seasonal agricultural workers working in Delaware
3. Familiar with Kent and Sussex Counties towns and roads
4. Experience driving 20+ foot vehicle