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Driver - Patient Transportation

Salary

$43k

Location

Long Island City, New York, United States

JobType

full-time

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About the role

Description

Founded in 1866, The Floating Hospital, is one of the last remaining charity hospitals in New York City. Our commitment is the same as it was 159 years ago: unrestricted healthcare to all who walk through our doors, regardless of identity, insurance status, or 

the ability to pay. We welcome individuals of all ages, from infants, school-age children (5+), youth and adults. The Floating Hospital is a Federally Qualified Health Center and the largest provider to homeless families living in family shelters and domestic violence safe houses throughout all five boroughs.

  • Review transportation schedules and check daily pick-ups with the Transportation Manager.
  •  Drive clients to and from residences for medical, dental, and mental health appointments.
  • Perform clerical outreach tasks and schedule appointments as needed; perform in-site outreach activities.
  • Keep appropriate logs on vehicle mileage and maintenance and outreach activities.
  • Maintain outreach vehicles in clean working order, including coordinating regular maintenance and repair with the Transportation Manager.
  • Keep in constant contact with caseworkers at public housing projects.
  • Transportation Manager may assign other duties, assignments, and special projects on an as needed basis.

Requirements

  • High School diploma.
  • Experience working with at-risk population.
  • Bilingual, English/Spanish preferred
  • Good communication skills.
  • Valid New York State Commercial Driver’s License and good driving record.

About the company

The Floating Hospital is a non-profit organization that provides healthcare services to medically underserved communities in New York City, both from its headquarters in Long Island City, Queens and from satellite offices in other parts of the city. Today it is a land-based organization, but from its founding in the 1860s until 2001 the organization operated a succession of vessels which frequently cruised New York Harbor and nearby waterways, giving indigent children and their caregivers a respite from overcrowded tenements. While they were aboard, the Floating Hospital's staff of pediatricians, dentists, nurses, and social workers would provide healthcare services to children and health and nutrition education to their caregivers.

Skills

communication skills