Cayuga Centers is hiring immediately for a Medical Transporter in NYC!

Join our team to make a difference in the lives of children, youth and families in our community!

Salary: $20.00/hourly

Location: Harlem, NY

About Cayuga Centers

Cayuga Centers is an accredited non-profit, human services agency dedicated to family support and preservation, trauma-informed care, and serving vulnerable populations with the most unique needs. Founded in 1852 in Auburn, NY, we have a long history of delivering high-quality and innovative services to individuals, children, youth and families. We have offices in 10 cities and serve over 10,000 individuals and families annually. Join us!

At Cayuga Centers, we embrace Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). We do this by taking a firm stance against hatred, inequality, bias, and injustice. We do this by providing our staff with the training, coaching, and resources necessary to grow and serve with cultural humility, acceptance, and understanding. We are responsive to the diverse needs of those we serve and staff, and are committed to ensuring that everyone feels respected, valued, and a sense of belonging.

About the Program and Position
Our Transitional Foster Care Program for Unaccompanied Children (UC) overseen by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), ensures the well-being and safety of unaccompanied children (ages 0-17) who cross the US Southern border without an adult. Unlike traditional congregate care settings, our approach involves placing unaccompanied children in foster homes while diligently searching for and assessing potential sponsors identified in the US. During their stay with us, we provide medical care, case management, engaging life skills classes, and essential mental health services.

The role our Medical Transporters play in all of this is crucial to the health & well-being of our unaccompanied children who are trying to establish a new home in the U.S. Our Medical Transporters provide safe and reliable transportation and supervision to appointments in the community, as well as provide daily support in the medical office. Success in this role includes flexibility and the understanding that day-to-day activities may change, and this individual must be open and available to assist in any way needed to support the children in the program.

How you get to use your skills…

• Escort and monitor youth during external appointments, which usually requires acting as a medical translator
• Provide supervision to youth while transporting to both internal and external appointments
• Assist with scanning and uploading of documents
• Respectfully communicate with children, foster parents, and colleagues
• Assist other departments during case emergencies
• Must handle confidential material in a responsible manner

Schedule:

• Non-Exempt
• Regular hours entail Monday - Friday, 9:00 am-5:00 pm
• Must be flexible to meet program needs especially when off-site appointments run later
• On-Call and Holidays may be required

Experience and Skills:

• High school diploma/GED required

• Valid NYS Driver’s License required; Safe and dependable vehicle preferred
• Bilingual - English-Spanish required
• Experience working in a busy human services office - strongly preferred
• Experience working with at-risk youth - strongly preferred
• Strong communication and organizational skills - required
• Ability to work effectively in a team context
• Demonstrated ability to perform duties with minimal supervision and to exercise greater judgment
• Ability to travel to other agency locations as required. Willingness and ability to drive a car or van within the 5 boroughs of New York City and across the nation

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Sit in and/or drive a vehicle for up to several hours

• Word processing: Including responding to emails, composing letters, completing computerized documentation, be familiar with excel and electronic medical record system, etc.: This involves sitting at a computer for several hours
• Completing paperwork -Such as copying, scanning and faxing documents
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds

• 120 hours of vacation time; 12 Sick Days per year
• 10 Holidays, 3 Personal Days, Medical Appointment Time
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Pet and Legal insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• FSA, Transit, and Parking savings accounts
• Supplemental life insurance, critical illness, enhanced short-term disability benefits
• 401(k) match up to 6 %
• Corporate Discounts Program
• Sick Leave Pool
• Identity Protection

Why Cayuga Centers?

• Certified Great Place to Work ®
• Workplace Wellness Award Finalist
• Council on Accreditation (COA) Accredited
• Implement best practices and evidence-based interventions
• Committed to employee professional development and advancement
• We embrace change, innovation and opportunities
• Our diverse workforce acts and leads with human sensitivity and respect
• Large and growing national footprint

In accordance with federal, state & local laws, we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment drug testing.
From: Cayuga Centers