Clinic Driver Jobs

Drives a van, station wagon, or automobile to transport ambulatory patients or clients to and from residences and County or non-County health or mental health care facilities or other location.

Contacts facilities to confirm patient/client availability and ambulatory status (need for wheelchair availability or accessibility).
Assists patients/clients into and out of the vehicle, facility, or their homes by holding on to them to ensure they are not injured when entering or leaving the vehicle; may use an automated lift.

Attends to patients' or clients' safety and comfort en route by driving carefully and in accordance with State and local traffic laws and ordinances and County policies and procedures.
Observes the seriousness of a patient's condition and administers emergency first aid and/or basic life support measures based on the patient's physical condition. If necessary, contacts appropriate emergency personnel. Observes patient's response and decides whether or not to complete an assigned trip or transport the patient directly to the nearest hospital providing emergency care.
Delivers emergency medications, medical records, specimens, medical supplies, and blood when required to patients at home or in health care facilities.
Checks patient's identification and obtains signature of patient or authorized person for receipt of medication.
Prepares reports of mileage traveled, gasoline used, number of patients transported, and any unusual incidents.
Refuels, cleans, and checks vehicle for required servicing and repairs.
Sends vehicle to the Internal Services Department for required servicing and repairs.
Give testimony in Mental Health Court regarding a client's refusal or inability to attend a hearing when required .
Pick up and deliver client's personal property from one location to another when required .
Transport County employees and non-ambulatory patients/clients from one location to another when required.

Transport persons accompanying patients/clients, as appropriate when required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Option I: Six (6) months of experience in the care of patients in a hospital or institution.
Option II: Six (6) months of experience in the transportation of patients to and from a hospital or institution.

LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License is required.

A California Class B Driver License or current CPR and First Aid Certificates may be required at a later date.

LICENSE INFORMATION:

Successful applicants for this position must obtain and present a copy of his/her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before final appointment. Applicants should not present a copy of their driving history until asked to do so by the hiring department. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether an applicant's driving history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job. LICENSE MUST NOT BE CURRENTLY SUSPENDED, RESTRICTED, or REVOKED.

• Additional experience beyond the Minimum Requirements.

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience based on application information weighted at 100%.
Additional points will be awarded for additional experience beyond the Selection Requirements.
Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be placed on the eligible register.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Applications will be processed on an "as-received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.
The names of candidates receiving a passing score on the examination will be placed on the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation.
NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS.

SPECIAL INFORMATION:
Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Any
FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
VACANCY INFORMATION:
The resulting eligible register from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. HARD COPY/PAPER APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 5 p.m. deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com.careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing will not be accepted.
Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.
IMPORTANT NOTES:

• ALL information and documents provided by applicants is subject to VERIFICATION.
• Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification and/or Minimum/Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Comments such as "SEE RESUME" or REFERENCING OTHER UNSOLICITED MATERIALS/DOCUMENTS will not be considered as a response; in doing so, your application will be REJECTED.
• We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made.
• FALSIFICATION of any information may result in a DISQUALIFICATION or RESCISSION of appointment.