Lexington Assisted Living is currently seeking a Driver to join our team of dedicated professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of our residents, their families and our community. We are guided by our CAPLICO Core Values:
Celebration
Accountability
Passion for Learning
Love One Another
Intelligent Risk Taking
Customer Second (Employee First!)
Ownership
If these core values resonate deeply with your own moral compass and you meet the requirements below, then you should apply.
About the Opportunity
Responsible for safe transportation of residents to and from physician or other appointments. Plans drop off and pick up times to ensure timely service. Maintains the resident transport vehicles in a safe, clean condition.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
· Drives residents to and from appointments according to the transportation schedule, using the designated community vehicle(s).
· Assists residents with entering and exiting the vehicle when necessary. Assists residents into and/or out of the destination when necessary.
· Ensures that any resident paperwork is dropped off at each physician’s office and returned to the nurse’s office upon the resident’s return.
· Ensures that each vehicle has sufficient fuel to cover the current shift of appointments as well as the following shift.
· Maintains the cleanliness of all transport vehicles by vacuuming the seats and floor, cleaning the windows and keeping the dash and interior clean.
· Inspects the transport vehicle(s) daily to ensure that there are no issues of safety that need immediate attention, to include: tire pressure, emergency lights, turn signals, oil levels, car body, etc.
Minimum Qualifications
· High school diploma or GED.
· Valid driver’s license and no major traffic violations over the previous 5 years.
· Must be familiar with general locale and roads in the service area.
· CPR certification is desirable.
Pay: $18.00/hour
We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.