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
• Travel 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
• 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
• Performs labor intensive activities such as walking long distances while pushing/pulling service carts
• Performs other related duties as required or requested

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 exert physical effort in handling objects less than 50 pounds most of the workday
• Environment & Physical Effort Required: Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the workday
• Other Duties: Performs labor intensive activities such as walking long distances while pushing/pulling a service cart