SHARPS TECHNICIAN

Primary Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Ensures waste types are properly segregated, regulatory shipment windows are met, proper container labeling is adhered to, good housekeeping is maintained, and accurate tracking logs are kept
• Travels between customer healthcare facilities to proactively monitor, collect, and exchange waste containers for various Sharps and Pharmaceutical Management Systems
• Interacts professionally with onsite customer staff to ensure service expectations are met or exceeded
• Maintains a rigid collection and service schedule
• Communicates duty status on a defined scheduled
• Participates and cooperates in safety process, including following written procedures, attending required training and scheduled meetings
• Maintains a minimal amount of manifest errors
• Maintains compliance with applicable environmental, safety and transportation regulations (EPA, OSHA, and DOT)
• Immediately reports any unsafe conditions, incidents, injuries or property damage to supervisor.
• Participates and cooperates in safety process, including following written procedures, attending required training and scheduled meetings
• May provide support or direction to less experienced technicians
• Wears required personal protective equipment
• Performs labor intensive activities such as walking long distances while pushing/pulling service carts

Qualifications & Skills

• High school diploma or GED (accredited)
• Valid Driver’s License
• Ability to Maintain required mandatory immunizations and credentialing based on customer requirements

Work Conditions

• Physical Demands: Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity most of the workday
• Physical Demands: Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 50 pounds most of the workday
• Physical Demands: Requires long periods of walking while pushing/pulling a service cart
• Physical Demands: Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the workday
• Physical Demands: Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) most of the workday