Courier

Advocate Health•Rosemont, IL

13d•$19 - $28

About The Position

The Courier transports and delivers assigned items, including medical specimens and supplies, while ensuring their integrity and confidentiality. The role involves handling, storing, and transporting sensitive and hazardous materials; following schedules, routes, and safety protocols; and maintaining vehicle cleanliness and scheduled maintenance. The Courier communicates with clients, staff, and dispatch, responds professionally to urgent delivery requests and phone calls, documents deliveries, and supports workflow improvements. The position may also involve collecting payments or signatures and performing physical tasks, including lifting up to 60 pounds and using freight equipment as needed. This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week on the second shift. The schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, from 1:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. Starting pay is $18.85 per hour, with a $1.50 second-shift differential and a $1.50 weekend differential. The listed pay range is $18.85 to $28.30 per hour. Advocate Health offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package that may include paid time off, health and welfare benefits, flexible spending accounts, family benefits, retirement plans with employer matching, educational assistance, and career development programs. Eligibility may depend on employment status or FTE.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid state driver’s license.
Strong communication and customer service skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient-related information.
Ability to lift up to 60 pounds and perform physical tasks.

Responsibilities

Transport and deliver assigned items, including medical specimens and supplies, while ensuring their integrity and confidentiality.
Properly handle, store, and transport sensitive and hazardous materials.
Follow assigned schedules, routes, and safety protocols.
Maintain vehicle cleanliness and scheduled maintenance.
Communicate effectively with clients, staff, and dispatch.
Respond promptly and professionally to urgent delivery requests and phone calls.
Document deliveries and support workflow improvements.
Perform physical tasks, including lifting up to 60 pounds, and use freight equipment as needed.
Collect payments or signatures as needed.

Benefits

Paid time off programs.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
Career development programs.
Premium pay, including shift and on-call pay, where applicable.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.