Driver, Care Coach

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science   North Chicago, IL   Full-time     Transportation
Posted on April 10, 2024
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Position Summary

The Rosalind Franklin University Health Clinics invites applications for a Care Coach Driver Position. The Care Coach Driver performs duties to safely transport the Rosalind Franklin Health Clinics Care Coach to various community events for the delivery of healthcare services in the Lake county area. This is a part-time position at 20 hours a week.

Who We Are

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFU) is a graduate health sciences university committed to serving the population through the interprofessional education of health and biomedical professionals and the discovery of knowledge dedicated to improving wellness. The university embodies the spirit of inquiry and excellence modeled by its namesake Dr. Rosalind Franklin, whose Photo 51 was crucial to solving the structure of DNA.

Today, the university's 6 colleges continue Dr Franklin's legacy through rigorous academics, pioneering research, and innovative community service. Our unique interprofessional education model allows students to learn from and with each other in a variety of settings, including our simulation labs, the student-led Interprofessional Community Clinic, and through partnerships with area hospitals and clinics. RFU is a national leader in interprofessional research and practices, and is nationally recognized for its research in areas including neuroscience, brain-related diseases, inherited disorders, proteomics, cancer cell biology and immunology, cardiac resuscitation, and gait and balance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
  • Drive the RFU Health Clinics Care Coach, a single unit large truck with self-contained exam rooms to various Lake County locations
  • Prepare the coach for the events by establishing proper parking location, ensure heat/air conditioning operating properly, ensure refrigerators working, set up at location (stairs, exam rooms, awnings, etc.)
  • Ensure Coach is maintained and in working condition, work with RFU staff on vehicle maintenance of Coach and other vehicles in the RFU fleet (scheduling appts and dropping off/ picking up for maintenance needs, providing report of services completed, etc.)
  • Fuel and wash Coach as needed;
  • Inspect Coach for safety concerns
  • Support clinic staff, including clerical and office duties. Making copies, picking up printing orders, maintaining storage rooms clean and organized, doing inventory, filing charts, putting together educational packets, etc. Inspect Coach for safety concerns
  • Perform clerical and other office duties to assist Care Coach providers in event preparation, during the event and record keeping together educational packets, etc. Inspect Coach for
  • Monitor the Care Coach during events to ensure only patients and authorized personnel access the vehicle
Conditions of Employment
  • Must achieve satisfactory results from a background check, including a motor vehicle record clearance
  • Compliance with the current COVID19 vaccination policy
Required Education & Experience
  • High school degree or GED equivalent
  • At least one year experience driving
  • Must be at least 25 years of age with a valid CDL Class C or higher and must have had a valid standard Driver's License in effect for at least three years
Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
  • Must be able to safely drive a large vehicle in all weather conditions
  • Basic computer skills, including email and google calendar
  • Ability to work/interact with a variety of internal and external constituents; show respect and sensitivity to cultural differences
  • Strong work ethic and high level integrity
  • Strong team work ability
Preferred Qualifications
  • 2+ years driving a commercial/oversized vehicle
  • Bilingual; Spanish speaker
Typical Physical Demands & Working Conditions
  • Selected candidate must have the mental and physical capabilities to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
EOE, Including Disability / Vets