Transportation Driver 2
At Baylor Scott & White Health, we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. As the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas, we empower you to live well through our core values: serving faithfully, striving for better, supporting one another, and making an impact.
Benefits
- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
- 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
- Tuition Reimbursement
- PTO accrual beginning Day 1
Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.
About the Role
The Transportation Driver 2 performs delivery duties using a motor vehicle to distribute materials within the health system. This role prepares supplies, equipment, and special parcels for delivery and occasionally prioritizes tasks for the driving team while working without direct supervision. The position ensures proper distribution of STAT and non-STAT materials and equipment to North, South, and Central regions within the healthcare system. Dispatch times range between 9:00 PM and 4:00 AM. Typical schedule is Sunday night through Thursday night, with occasional Friday shifts.
Responsibilities
- Ensures correct staging of merchandise for delivery; securely prepares supplies and packages, and correctly labels totes, boxes, or pallets.
- Verifies count and condition of products; reports overages, shortages, and damage as required. May assist in picking, wrapping, and stacking products on pallets.
- Loads trucks safely, ensuring proper weight distribution, securing all items for travel, and compliance with government regulations.
- Accurately delivers to specified locations within established timeframes; completes driver log or trip report under DOT regulations.
- Completes all documentation and manifests needed for shipment and receipt; communicates any delivery problems to the location.
- Ensures good customer relations by consistently delivering orders on time and acting in a courteous and professional manner.
- Prepares purchase order and non-purchase order deliveries, equipment, special parcels, and supplies for daily outbound delivery to customers.
- May manage the load and delivery of supplies and equipment according to the daily schedule and ensure compliance with all DOT and company regulations, policies, and standards for fleet safety.
Requirements
- Must maintain any licensure as required by the position.
- Must pass a DOT (Department of Transportation) physical.
- Must have a good/safe driving record with no moving violations documented within a one-year period.
- Requires knowledge of Texas State Department of Transportation rules of the road.
- Ability to manage routes, read maps/directions, and operate GPS units.
- Must have a clean driving record and a valid commercial driver's license (CDL-A).
- Must know traffic laws and defensive driving techniques well.
- Ability to communicate professionally with supervisors, customers, and prospective customers.
- Demonstrated ability to read, count, and write.
- Demonstrated ability to follow directions and work autonomously.
- Must know and watch over all safety procedures and practices to prevent injury to self or co-workers.
- Must demonstrate ability to maintain vehicle maintenance.
- Ability to adhere to all safety, productivity, and accuracy requirements.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- 4 years of experience
- Medical Examiner Certificate (MEC)
- Annual Driver Review (ADR): Must complete a driver review yearly
- Commercial Driver's License A (CDL-A): Must have a valid Texas CDL class A, medical certification, and a driving record meeting DOT and BSWH standards
- CDL Drivers Road Test (DRT): Must complete a driver road test within 30 days of hire
- Texas Driver's License (TXDL): If moving from out of state, must obtain a valid TX DL within 90 days of hire
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