San Poil Treatment Center Transporter (BV46672)

CLOSING DATE: 4/12/2026

POSITION: Transporter

SALARY: $20.00/hour

LOCATION: Keller, WA

Summary:

Drives a passenger van or equivalent vehicle to transport clients between locations using an established schedule and on special trips by dispatch or prior arrangement. In lieu of transporting will perform office assistant functions. The Transporter position is an entry-level transportation position with a secondary responsibility of Residential Technician duties. Transportation will include short and long distance driving, utilizing road maps. Residential Technician include assisting clients with daily schedules, leading clients in educational and recreational activities, and accompanying them to and from examinations and treatments. Supports the delivery of individual client care.

Essential Functions:

• Drives a passenger vehicle, van or equivalent over designated routes and established time schedules, picking up and discharging clients, or, may drive for special events. May escort clients across streets and roadways when necessary. Ensures passenger safety and observes guidelines for vehicle capacity.
• Maintains a personal contract journal/telephone log and schedule for transports or meets clients to purchase items at stores (may need to schedule for more than one client).
• Maintains contact with clients for their transportation needs and schedules vehicle use accordingly.
• Maintains safe driving habits and follow driving laws, i.e. follow speed limits, traffic signs, seatbelt requirements, and precautions on hazardous roadways.
• Maintains accurate and program administrative records.
• Processes billing documentation after each transport and provides documentation to Transportation Coordinator
• Inspects vehicle prior to operation for safety compliance. Cleans windshields and headlights. Cleans interior and exterior of vans as needed, including, but not limited to, picking up debris, cleaning the floor, and wiping and cleaning upholstery.
• Cleans and sanitizes vehicle after use to ensure it is ready for next transport.
• Services vehicle with fuel, oil and other fluids. May be required to inspect and replace common accessories and perform other vehicle servicing requiring similar skill and ability level.
• Identifies and reports problems or equipment malfunctions. Initiates work order requests, describing the problem or circumstance.
• Completes accurate trip records as required by State laws and policies. Files accident or incident reports. May be required to perform first aid or emergency assistance.
• Attends courses and meetings that contribute to continuing driver education.
• Attends meetings, seminars, and trainings assigned by supervisor to enhance job performance.
• Reads road maps and find locations using Global Positioning System.
• Records all activities with residents on intake forms, notes, charts, in a clear, concise manner
• Reports all changes in the client’s condition to the Chemical Dependency Professional.
• Reports all accidents/incidents observed on the shift immediately.
• Schedules appointments for clients to their different medical appointments, maintain the transport calendar.
• Ensures clients are properly positioned and secured for safety using seat belts, wheelchair belts and assists with other transporting devices, cane, and walker.
• Ensures all-applicable medical records and/or transfer materials accompany the resident to appointments.
• Ensures all paperwork affiliated with travel such as mileage forms, logs, insurance, vehicle registrations are completed.
• Reports all injuries of unknown origin immediately to supervisor.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Understands the nature of chemical dependency, particularly in the cultural context of Native Americans (including the evidence-based concept of addressing issues related to historical trauma) in order to provide effective and culturally appropriate intervention and prevention services.
• Monitors resident activities, provides security checks to ensure safety of resident throughout shift, completes documentation to include, but not limited to, rounds sheets and End of Shift reports; records resident behavior.
• Assists resident per directives of counselors. Provide support to treatment plan through
• social interaction with residents.
• Participates in direct resident care including ensuring individual safety and interacting therapeutically.
• Performs resident searches on the person and facility.
• Responsible for resident rounds making sure all residents are accounted for.
• Assists with de-escalation.
• Monitors for resident compliance with rules and schedules, ensures personal welfare and safety, and reports activity to the treatment team.
• Maintains an orderly environment consistent with the policies and procedures of SPTC.
• Documents resident progress and behavior, communicate with members of the treatment team, and intervene as necessary during emergencies.
• Assists residents to become accustomed to the residential routine and encourages them to participate in social and recreational activities to promote recovery.
• Assists with all aspects of visitation program, including greeting, sign-in, orientation, search and belongings processing.
• Aids and instructs clients in facilitation and presentation of the clinical curriculum with corresponding notes in medical records system.
• Demonstrates appropriate confidentiality at all times when interacting with clients, residents, families, visitors, referral sources, and all other contacts.
• Exhibits excellent customer relation skills as evidenced by supportive and constructive communication with all contacts including co-workers, clients, residents, visitors, families, and referral sources.
• Provides clerical duties such as scanning documents into electronic medical records system.
• Attends mandatory trainings to comply with center, tribal, state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Assists residents in personal self-management activities and life skills development.
• Cooperates with treatment team to ensure each resident’s treatment plan is being successfully completed.
• Assists or participates in provision of secure transport of residents to required appointments.
• Assists with facility cleanup to ensure a safe and sanitary environment for residents and staff.
• Adheres to all HIPAA while providing care to the residents.
• Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• The position requires a High School Diploma or equivalent plus three to six months’ experience. Successful completion of the necessary classroom instruction related to skills and safety requirements for driving a passenger vehicle/van may be required.
• Requires a valid driver’s license and to be eligible for Tribal Insurance. Requires a 1st aid/CPR card or able to obtain within first 90 days of employment.
• Requires a TB test with negative results or obtain within 15 days of employment.
• Requires HIV/AIDS certification and Defensive Driving certification or able to obtain within 90 days of hire and maintain throughout employment.
• Requires Electronic Health Records access and training.
• Requires a basic knowledge of the operating and mechanical characteristics of a passenger van/vehicle.
• Must have a basic understanding of tribal, state laws, rules and regulations pertaining to passenger van/vehicle operations and transportation of personnel.
• Requires knowledge and understanding of verbal and written communication with various types of ages.
• Requires knowledge of reading road maps and using a Global Positioning System (GPS).
• Requires a working knowledge of vehicle maintenance.
• Requires knowledge of patient rights.
• Requires sufficient reading and writing skills to prepare logs and reports following established formats.
• Requires sufficient human relations skill to maintain harmony within a work team, show patience and enthusiasm, with customers, and convey a positive image of the Colville Tribes.
• Requires knowledge and skill in using computers and various programs; Microsoft Office.
• Requires the ability to perform all of the duties of the position with minimal supervision.
• Requires the ability the to listen carefully to instructions to get clients to the correct place in the easiest manner possible.
• Requires the ability to function in a vehicle and outdoors engaged in work of an moderately active nature.
• Requires arm-hand and leg-foot dexterity to drive a vehicle and/ or van.
• Requires visual acuity including depth perception to observe moving objects.
• Requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Requires hearing sufficient to be aware of traffic and road distractions/conditions and listen to customers.
• Requires the ability to assist passengers with limited mobility and lift passenger ambulatory aids such as wheel chairs onto platforms.
• Requires sufficient ambulatory ability to walk to project locations, to stand for extended periods of time, and to bend and stoop for limited periods of time.
• Requires the ability to lift, push, pull and carry objects of medium weight (less than 50 lbs.).
• Requires the ability to follow proper administrative notification for use of vehicles and trips beyond the 100-mile limitations. Requires the ability to work non-standard work hours.
• Requires the ability to drive in adverse weather conditions.
• This position is identified as a safety sensitive position and is subject to pre-employment, post-accident, random, and reasonable suspicion drug testing.

Note: Pursuant to Tribal Policy, if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to pre-employment drug testing. In addition, this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing.

TRIBAL MEMBER AND INDIAN PREFERENCE WILL APPLY; PREFERENCE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO ARE MINIMALLY QUALIFIED.

If required of this position, you must possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ Vehicle Insurance. In addition, this position may be subject to pre-employment background clearances. If applicable, these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.

INFORMATION: Brenda VanSlyke, Human Resources Generalist, Colville Tribe Health Care Authority, (509) 722-7686, brenda.vanslyke@lrchc.com