Courier PRN

Provides chauffeur services for hospital including transportation of employees, patients, lab reports, specimens, medical records, mail supplies, packages, etc. as directed.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as a courier, chauffeur, or similar position.

Responsibilities

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, and safety standards.
• Transports various items to and from various locations and vendors.
• Chauffeurs patients and employees between several locations.
• Maintains storage requirements for biological specimens and other items handled during transport.
• Provides and/or arranges for appropriate maintenance of department vehicles and keeps them clean.
• Prepares and maintains accurate transportation logs, vehicle fuel consumption logs, and other data as required.
• Ability to maintain clear and accurate records, logs, and reports.
• Ability to effectively respond to emergencies in and around vehicle.
• Ability to work varied hours dependent on the needs of the patient or hospital.
• Maintains vehicle maintenance checklist, cleans interior of vehicle daily; cleans exterior of vehicle as needed, fuels vehicle.

Skills

• Respond to changes in volume on a daily basis.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and procedures.
• Must possess effective reading and comprehensive skills.
• Must possess excellent all-weather driving skills.
• Must find locations based on address using GPS.
• Ability to locate off-site locations and complete off-site assignments.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk short distances for eight or more hours.
• Frequent bending, stooping, or stretching.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and push 80 pounds.
• Normal vision and hearing range.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions.
• Ability to withstand rapid pace of events.

Working Environment

• Hospital vehicle, supply stockroom, loading dock, and medical offices.
• Exposure to chemicals, infectious waste, heat, cold, loud noise, dust, fumes, and odors.