Position Summary

Operates and maintains Health Center vehicles to drive senior citizens and/or handicap residents to specific medical and/or dental destinations and provides pick and delivery services to support and promote Health Center activities.

Our philosophy is built on the principles of integrity, fairness, collaboration, communication, and recognition for performance excellence. Meeting all performance standards leads to attracting and retaining a qualified workforce, provides opportunities for qualified team members, and contributes towards the ongoing success of the Pueblo of Sandia today and in the future.

 Essential Duties And Responsibilities

1. Transports senior citizens and/or handicapped residents to non-emergent scheduled medical and dental appointments and to other necessary activities to support activities of daily living such as shopping for groceries as authorized by the immediate supervisor.
2. Transports other able-bodied community members to medical and dental appointments only if there are no other senior citizens or handicapped individuals scheduled.
3. Provides delivery and pickup services to support medical and dental clinic business. This may include but is not limited delivering lab tests to Albuquerque Indian Health Service laboratory, delivering charts or x-rays to the dental clinic and appointment reminders to patients.
4. Delivers tribal or health center communications to individual homes or other tribal entities.
5. Responsible for vehicle safety maintenance and general upkeep of all health center vehicles in accordance with clinic protocols.
6. Maintains daily activity log and submits weekly activity reports to the immediate supervisor to be tallied for the Health & Social Services Director.
7. Creates maintenance logs for clinic vehicles to ensure timely oil changes and tire rotation.
8. Inspects the vehicles each day for safety, cleanliness and drivability.
9. Punctual and regular attendance is an essential responsibility for all team members and are expected to report to work based upon the assigned schedule each day in accordance with the Attendance Policy for Pueblo of Sandia.  

 Additional Responsibilities

1. Works with the CHRs (Community Health Representatives) on prevention and health promotion activities and community outreach projects.
2. Builds relationships with guests (or community, etc.) based upon respect while maintaining a professional, friendly, and approachable demeanor.
3. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

 Key Performance Indicators

This position has Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) identified as a measurement of success.  KPI’s will be shared with all team members who work in this job title and feedback will be provided regarding the successful completion of the KPI’s as part of the performance review process.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

1. Ability to drive fleet vehicles having either an automatic or standard transmission.
2. Must be able to move patients in wheelchairs.
3. Ability to follow directions using a telephone or radio.
4. Ability to transmit oral assessment to medical or other personnel.
5. Ability to work odd and unusual hours, weekends and holidays.
6. Ability to travel out of town overnight.
7. Knowledge of basic math, map reading and trip scheduling.
8. Knowledge of the location of medical facilities.
9. Knowledge special needs of disabled adults and the care that must be exercised in the transporting of patients.
10. The employee will adhere to all applicable Pueblo of Sandia Human Resources Team Member Handbook Employee Manual policies and procedures and other PSHC Health Center Administrative policies and procedures.

   Education And Experience  

Required

1. High School Diploma, GED certification or equivalent.
2. Must be 21 years of age.
3. Three (3) months experience involving the operation of a vehicle(s) used in the transport of passengers,

Preferred:

Experience and/or training in one of the following areas:

• Nursing Assistant
• Home Health Aid
• Disabled Caretaker
• EMT Level One, or
• Previous work experience involving the planning and application of life skills.

Note:  Relevant work experience or education may be substituted to satisfy education and/or work experience. 

License/Certifications/Registrations

1. Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted New Mexico Driver’s License.

Must have an insurable driving record, including no DUI/DWIs in the past 5 years.

1. Current CPR and First Aid certifications is preferred
2. The following immunizations and titers are required prior to employment start date:

Hepatitis B series or immune by titer

Tdap

MMR or immune by titer

Annual TB test

Annual Flu vaccination (seasonal)

COVID booster (optional but encouraged)

1. Must be able to successfully pass a stringent background investigation and character investigation in compliance with PL 101.630.
2. Will require a pre-employment and random drug screening.

                             Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

The following selected physical activities are required to perform the essential functions of this position

Physical Requirement

                                                    Description

Balancing

Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

Climbing

Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.

Crawling

Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

Crouching

Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

Feeling

Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

Finger Dexterity

Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Grasping

Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Hearing

Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

Kneeling

Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

Lifting

Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. (Up to 25 lbs.)

Pulling

Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion. (Up to 25 lbs.)

Pushing

Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward. (Up to 25 lbs.)

Reaching

Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Seeing

The ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye.

Walking

Job requirements include, in the performance of duties, walking throughout the work area, on various work surfaces throughout internal or external locations.

Sitting

Particularly for sustained periods of time.

Standing

Particularly for sustained periods of time.

Stooping

Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.

Talking

Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

List Working Conditions Required

1. Work hours subject to change with short notice with possible overtime requirements; Director approval is required.
2. Work is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

1. The environment involves some exposure to physical risks which require following basic safety procedures.
2. Work environment involves some exposure to contagious diseases and or blood borne pathogens and may require use of personal protective equipment.
3. Subject to hazards which may cause personal bodily harm; smoke; diseases; cuts bruises, burns, common cold, influenza, dust, odors and elevated noise levels.
4. Tasks may be performed on uneven, inclined, hard and soft carpeted floors, cement structures and surfaces.

The Content Of This Job Description Does Not Restrict Management’s Right To Assign Or Reassign Duties And Responsibilities To This Job At Any Time.

The Job Description Reflects The Assignment Of The Essential Functions Of The Current Position But Does Not Prescribe Or Restrict Tasks That May Be Assigned. The Essential Functions Are Specified But Are Subject To Change At Any Time For Various Reasons, Including Management Discretion.

The Pueblo Of Sandia Reserves The Right To Make Changes To The Job Description Whenever Necessary.

Selected Candidates Must Submit To And Pass A Pre Employment Drug And Alcohol Screening As Part Of The Pre Employment Process.  Drug And Alcohol Screening Will Continue Through Post Hire Testing To Be Conducted By A Third Party Random Number Generator.  Selected Candidates Must Submit To And Pass A Criminal Background Screening As Part Of The Pre Employment Process.

The Pueblo Of Sandia Is An Equal Opportunity Employer (Eoe). Qualified Applicants Are Considered For Employment Without Regard To Race, Color, Religion, Sex, National Origin, Age, Marital Status, Disability, Sexual Orientation, Or Any Other Characteristic Protected By State Or Federal Law.