Job Description

Description

Performs intermediate semiskilled work providing direct transportation services to clients of the Health & Human Services Department, delivering meals to homebound individuals, providing transportation for the elderly, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the ADRC Manager.

Examples of Duties

* Complete daily inspection of the vehicle(s); schedules and completes routine maintenance and repairs of the vehicle(s); completes the daily transportation reports, per trip, indicating mileage, time, number of passengers, disabilities of passengers, etc.

* Assists in transporting clients outside regular routes, to appointments, stores, recreational activities, etc. as needed or required.

* Report any issues or problems encountered in transporting clients or delivering meals. Complete incident reports as necessary.

* Assists in returning clients from group homes, adult family homes, and inpatient hospital settings following placement, detention or commitment as needed or required.

* Ensures accident reports adhere to all traffic laws, County transportation, and safety policies and procedures.

* Attends pertinent in-service training events regarding passenger safety, wheelchair lift operation, defensive driving, confrontation avoidance and de-escalation, individual behavioral intervention, etc.

* Collects donations from the homebound and make appropriate notations on daily paperwork and make weekly deposits; pick up supplies as needed

* Maintains strict client confidentiality; assists in developing improvements for operations and procedures of the transportation program.

* Monitors mileage and schedule routine and preventive maintenance and repairs as necessary; coordinates use of vehicles by Department staff and other individual and agencies to use the vehicles; monitors daily vehicle check records and arrange repairs as necessary.

* Completes monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports as required by funding sources; assists in the preparation of grant-related reports, including expense tracking for grant vehicles, tabulating ridership, trips, and passenger fee information as required, and assists in the preparation of reporting forms.

* Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Performs other related functions and duties as assigned or required.

It is unlikely an employee will perform all the duties listed on a regular basis, nor is the list exhaustive in the sense it covers all the duties that an employee may be required to perform. The examples are merely indicative, not restrictive.

Essential Qualifications

High school diploma or GED and minimal experience in mentally and physically disabled personal care and support, vehicle maintenance, client and patient transportation, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Valid driver's license in the State of Wisconsin.

Additional Information

OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Thorough knowledge of County and department policies and procedures to include emergency and inclement weather policies; ability to prioritize and manage multiple, concurrent projects; attention to detail and ability to effectively organize time and anticipate, plan and successfully respond to changing circumstances; maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, other departments and the general public. Knowledge of and/or experience with people with disabilities and/or senior citizens and the ability to relate to this clientele. Must have prior demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, and planning skills. Experience in vehicle maintenance and problem identification preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires standing, walking and sitting and occasionally requires reaching with hands and arms, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather) and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Exposure to bloodborne pathogens is considered moderate for this position.

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