Job Description
The PACE Driver is responsible for providing safe transportation to participants in a timely, competent manner and communicating information, relevant to the plan of care, with the interdisciplinary team (IDT). This position reports directly to the PACE Transport Supervisor. PACE drivers are required to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide service to frail elderly participants according to assigned responsibilities and (PACE Program) standards. The PACE Driver is critical for setting the tone and experience expected by each participant on trips to the center and external appointments. The PACE Driver has direct interaction with caregivers and contracted partners while conducting business on behalf of the Franciscan Senior Health and Wellness (FSHW) Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program. The PACE program's vision is to provide individualized and joyful care through exemplary teamwork serving as many seniors as possible with the best quality-of-life in their communities. PACE offers seniors and their families the care, nutrition, rehabilitation, transportation, and supportive services they need to remain healthy so that they can live in their own home.
WHO WE ARE
Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
The PACE program’s vision statement is to provide unmatched, individualized, and joyful care through teamwork that is worthy of praise so that seniors experience the best quality-of-life in their communities. PACE offers seniors and their families the care, nutrition, rehabilitation, transportation, and supportive services they need to remain healthy so that they can live in their own home. Franciscan is known for our mission of caring.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Practice Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
No Weekends, Evenings, or Holidays
Escort and transport patients in a timely and safe manner.
Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, and ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition.
Assist passengers on and off the vehicle in a safe and courteous manner.
Follow established schedules, adjust schedules to meet unanticipated changes, and follow the safest and most efficient pickup and delivery routes.
Take part in participant care planning and contribute to notations in medical record.
Report important information to proper staff of Franciscan Alliance PACE daily regarding any changes, progress, or unusual events concerning any participant.
Conduct daily checks of PACE vehicles prior to transporting participants.
Qualifications
High School Diploma/GED - Required
1 year Experience with a frail or elderly population - Required
1 year Experience in a PACE program - Preferred
1 year Transportation Experience- Preferred
Driver's License - Required
Auto Insurance - Required
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)- American Heart Association - Required
TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.
Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.
Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.
Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.