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Join the Blue Ridge Care team! At Blue Ridge Care, we deliver extraordinary care to improve life’s journey. As a mission-driven, not-for-profit healthcare system, we provide integrated services in hospice, serious illness care, the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), community thrift shops, and grief support—meeting patients and families with the compassion, expertise, and respect they deserve. Our goal is simple: to reimagine how communities experience aging, serious illness, and end-of-life care through personalized, high-quality services.
Job Responsibility:
Responsible for the direct transportation of PACE participants to and from their destinations, including home, the PACE Center, medical providers, etc
Responsible for the centers passengers during transport, providing care in a manner which ensures participant satisfaction
Follows assigned schedule, adjusts meet unanticipated changes, while considering the needs of the participant and requirements of the PACE Center
Operates equipment safely and in compliance with vehicle licensing regulations
Maintains and completes daily required records i.e., Pre- and Post-Trip Inspections, gasoline purchases
Immediately reports, any vehicle or cell phone operating problems, malfunction, or incidents out of the ordinary routine
Transports participants to and from medical/specialist appointments, and activity outings, as assigned by the Interdisciplinary Team via the plan of care
Transports meals, durable medical equipment, pharmacy, and any other items as deemed necessary for participant
Provides physical assistance to each participant when needed as he/she boards and debarks from the program’s vehicles
Ensures vehicle equipment is maintained and operating within manufactures recommendations, replacing supplies as needed
Functions as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team when appropriate
Communicates with Transportation Manager daily to be updated on participant conditions/ changes, plan of care changes, or Interdisciplinary Team requests
Follows all BRIH policies and procedures and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety guidelines
Maintains the confidentiality of all company procedures, results, and information about participants, clients or families
Performs related duties as assigned
Requirements:
High school diploma required
Must have an active and up-to-date certification in CPR
A minimum of one-year experience in working with the frail or elderly population
Must have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact
Must be able to clear Background Check, Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) and Drug Screen
Must have a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and have means of transportation