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About the Role

The NEMT Driver will be responsible for picking up wheelchair patients or stretcher patients using a fully loaded vehicle equipped for wheelchairs or stretchers and a GPS system. This position may work independently or with another teammate based on driving assignments.

Responsibilities

• Independently run medical transportation operations in a company vehicle
• Ensure patients are transported safely from their home to place of service and returned home safely.
• Utilize company transportation software
• Provide excellent customer service to patients and their families
• Assume on-call responsibilities
• Effectively communicate with leadership
• Maintain vehicle cleanliness

Requirements

• Valid State Driver's license required
• 3 years of professional driving experience required
• Clean driving record (No more than 1 point)
• Ability to successfully pass a drug test and health screening which includes alcohol, TB skin test and/or TB chest x-ray
• Ability to pass a physical agility test
• Ability to lift/maneuver 50 pounds
• Fluency in speaking and understanding English, strong communication skills
• Ability to drive to various locations
• Professionalism
• Ability to use apps and electronic devices

Skills

• Bilingual language ability preferred
• Previous wheelchair transport experience

Experience Level

• 3 years of professional driving experience

Salary/Compensations

• Final pay rate is determined based on qualifications, experience, and performance, at the employer's discretion.

About the Company

• As a non-emergency medical transportation provider, certain positions may be subject to Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements, including drug and alcohol testing, physical qualifications, and driving record standards, where permitted by law.
• We provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities and religious practices, consistent with safe operations and security requirements.

Equal Opportunity

• America West is an Affirmative Action/EEO employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants for the NEMT Driver position will be considered without discrimination.
• We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. We comply with all applicable federal, California, and local laws and do not discriminate based on any legally protected characteristic, including race, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, medical condition, age, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by law.