Courier - Lab Driver

Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Description:

Department: Lab Couriers

Location: Will provide courier services for Oakland Hospital location.

POSITION PURPOSE

Provides courier service for all clinical laboratory facilities and client offices. Drives hospital vehicle on daily scheduled and unscheduled trips to and from out-patient laboratory facilities, physician's offices, etc. to pick up and deliver laboratory specimens, reports, and supplies. Completes deliveries thoroughly and efficiently by using available specimen handling and other procedures, schedules, checklist, and client specific instructions.

Shift Available: Days and Afternoons

Status Available: Part-Time (to include weekend coverage)

Required Qualifications:

Education

• Requires basic skills in reading, writing and arithmetic.

Experience

• No previous experience required. A valid Michigan Driver's License is required.

Total Rewards and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, DAILYPAY

• Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods.

• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability

• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions

• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout SJMHS and Trinity Health

• Tuition Reimbursement

What you will do:

• Contacts Manager if delivery or pickup is not completed. Assigns priorities in the event of multiple requests.

• Reports any problems to a Manager or Section Leader for timely resolution.

• Fills supply orders by gathering required supplies for delivery.

• Maintains proper documentation of pickups by filling in the date and time of the stop on the routing list.

• Completely checks the vehicle for specimens at the end of the shift.

• Completes pickup and delivery for other hospital departments such as Materials Management (interdepartmental mail), Radiology (films), Cardiology (Holter monitor readings) and Urgent Care (cash).

• May be asked to transport medical waste.

• Maintains a clean and neat personal appearance.

• Conducts oneself in a professional manner at all times.

• Answers client questions and accommodates requests, where possible, or refers question or request to Manager, Section Leader or Client Representative.

• Forwards client concerns about laboratory services or information about competitor's activities to a Client Representative.

• Monitors the operating condition of the assigned vehicle and adheres to the vehicle routine maintenance schedule including maintaining adequate fuel and oil levels.

• Notifies Manager of items which are in need of non-routine maintenance.

• Obeys all traffic regulations, drives defensively and never allows unauthorized persons to travel in the courier vehicle.

• Performs duties in compliance with all federal, state and local regulatory requirements including USDOT, Michigan Act 451 of 1994, Part 111 and Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Hazardous Waste Management and transport regulations.

• Maintains a clean interior and exterior of the courier vehicle.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran