Driver-PACE, PACE Transportation, FT, Day

**Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.** **Job Summary** Responsible for the safe, reliable, and compassionate transportation of participants with physical and mobility limitations. Ensures that participants are transported to and from designated locations in a timely manner while upholding the highest standards of safety, service, and dignity. Requires close interaction with participants, caregivers, and the care team to support participant-centered care. ## **Driver for PACE (Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly)** **Essential Functions** * All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. * Responsible for operating specially equipped vehicles, assisting participants with varying levels of mobility, and supporting overall participant safety. * Operates vans equipped with wheelchair lifts to transport participants safely and on schedule. Assists participants with loading/unloading, operates wheelchair lifts, and secures wheelchairs and mobility devices using appropriate tie-downs. * Ensures that passengers get on and off the van safely. Respond quickly and appropriately to medical or safety emergencies following established protocols. * Responsible for maintaining established schedules, adjusts schedules to meet unanticipated changes, determines the safest and most efficient pick-up and delivery routes. * Performs daily pre- and post-trip inspections, maintain vehicle cleanliness, and promptly report maintenance or safety concerns. * Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to share observations or concerns about participant safety and well-being. Communicates any changes in participant condition to team members. * Performs other duties as assigned. **Supervisory/Management Responsibilities** This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive. **Minimum Requirements** * Education - High School diploma or equivalent OR post-high school diploma/highest degree earned * Experience - No experience required. One (1) year of experience with a frail or elderly population preferred. ​ In Lieu Of NA **​** **Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses** A valid driver’s license; an acceptable motor vehicle record, as defined by the Acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) Chart. **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** * Proficiency with basic computer operations, including email, and navigation of common software programs. * Advanced skills with mobile devices (smartphones and tablets), including app usage, and navigation of scheduling or communication platforms. **Work Shift** Day (United States of America) **Location** Richland Shirley Street **Facility** Prisma Health EMS **Department** PACE Transportation Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health. Prisma Health is the largest not-for-profit health organization in South Carolina, serving more than 1.2 million patients annually. Our 32,000 team members are dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of you and your family. Our promise is to: *Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.*