Job Details: Mon-Fri Schedule
Responsibilities:
- Inspect courier vehicle for scratches, inflated tires, etc. before starting courier route.
- Responsible for picking up specimens from client offices, deliver reports and supplies.
- Responsible for checking each daily client’s lockbox at least once a day, if accessible.
- Responsible for picking up sharps’ container and infectious waste from client offices.
- Responsible for all finalized reports being properly packaged for each stop on courier run and correctly delivered.
- Responsible for all requested supplies being correctly distributed to clients.
- Maintain accurate record keeping of specimens obtained from client offices and of delivered supplies.
- Maintain a positive and constructive relationship with all clients including being mindful of clients’ needs reporting any complaints, comments, suggestions to the Courier Manager.
- Maintain Turnaround time standards.
- Maintain company vehicle including cleanliness, fuel needs, and maintenance.
- Report any damage or need for service to the vehicle.
- Follow vehicle accident/ breakdown protocols.
- Maintain an acceptable driving record.
Qualifications
Requirements:
- The Courier must possess at a minimum of a high school diploma or GED.
- Previous experience in transportation and customer service is preferred.
- Must carry a valid driver’s license from the state of Texas and clean driving history.
Skills:
- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated dependability and reliability
- Familiarity working with and adapting to technology
- Demonstrated ability to follow procedures closely
- Ability to determine efficient routing between multiple points
- Frequent standing and walking
- Extended periods of driving and sitting, ability to bend, twist, squat, climbing stairwells and in and out of vehicles
- Must be able lift and maneuver minimum of 0-20 lbs frequently; 21-50 lbs occasionally
- Drive a non-commercial vehicle throughout the shift on various roads and in varying weather conditions
- Follow lab regulatory requirements for transporting patient specimens, lab results, supplies, instruments (e.g. centrifuges), sharps, infectious wastes and chemical
- Must be cautious in handling packages and organized, as any disarray of labeling or sorting lab specimens and test results can have dire consequences for medical offices and their patients.