Transportation Coordinator

Assist residents in an Assisted Living Community with making physician and other appointments as needed and provide transportation to and from appointments and other outings as needed.

• Responsible for making residents appointments as needed. (Dental, Physician etc.)
• Provide transportation to and from scheduled appointments, outings, and other places as needed.
• Ensure vehicles are kept clean at all times.
• Responsible for ensuring that vehicle inspections are renewed annually.
• Responsible for ensuring regular scheduled oil change of all facility vehicles.
• Responsible for ensuring emergency fact sheets in all vehicles up to date.
• Provide transportation for pickups from hospital stays and to the hospital as needed.
• Chart required information in care notes when finished transporting to appointments.
• Relay information to RCC or SIC after residents’ physician visits.
• File notes in medical charts after each appointment as needed.
• Assure careful treatment of equipment and utilization of supplies.
• Assist office manager and Administrator as needed.
• Must be able to be On-Call (May include some nights, weekends, and holidays).
• Report any accident or incident to the Administrator or a member of management immediately.
• Help maintain the self-respect, personal dignity and physical safety of each consumer.
• Work cooperatively with all other staff and relate favorably to consumers and families.
• Be familiar with and able to apply all the home's accident, fire safety and emergency procedures.
• Assure careful treatment of equipment and utilization of supplies.
• Be responsible for reading, understanding, and adhering to all company policies and procedures.
• Report to Administrator or a member of management immediately for any suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents.
• Follow all regulations as required by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, NC Department of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities/Substance Abuse Services and any other State or Federal Agencies as applicable.
• Understand and follow all regulations as required by Federal HIPPA Laws.
• Be familiar with the Adult Care Home Residents' Bill of Rights and assist residents with exercising these rights.
• Perform other duties as required by circumstance.
• Must have High School Diploma or GED
• Must have a valid NC Driver's License and maintain them during the duration of employment
• Must be able to read, write, understand and follow directions
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to Lift, Push, & Pull a minimum of 50 Pounds
• Must be able to Bend, Stoop, Squat, and reach overhead as needed.
• Must have or obtain 15-hour Medication Aide Certificate within 30-days of hire.
• Must complete Medication Aide Check off within 30-days of Hire.
• Must have or obtain Medication Aide Certification within 60-days of Check off.
• Must have a two-step tuberculin skin test (first step prior to hire and second test within two weeks of first test)
• Must have no substantiated findings on the NC Personnel Registry or Health Care Program
• Must have a clear SBI and DMV record and maintain them during period of employment
• Must have had at least 8 years of driving experience, as this is a requirement of company's liability insurance carrier