Courier - SSO Hospital Courier Services - USA Health Shared Services

USA Health • Mobile, AL

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About The Position

The Courier drives cars, trucks, and vans to various sites throughout the local area, following state and local laws and safety regulations. The role picks up, loads, moves, and delivers materials, mail, packages, and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds according to a printed route schedule. The Courier inspects vehicles daily and maintains appropriate levels of gas, oil, and water, checks tire pressure and vehicle cleanliness, and must be able to change flat tires when necessary. The role responds by telephone to non-routine routing instructions.

The Courier is expected to follow compliance requirements, organizational values, hospital policies, confidentiality rules, infection-control and safety standards, and mandatory department, educational, and hospital requirements. The position assists with orienting new employees, reports broken or malfunctioning equipment, uses proper body mechanics, performs essential functions with minimal supervision, maintains regular and prompt attendance, works the defined schedule and overtime as required, and performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Completion of tenth school grade; experience as a Motor Vehicle Operator may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis.
• Possession of a valid in-state driver’s license and maintenance of a driving record sufficient to maintain insurance coverage under the University of South Alabama.
• A comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the stated requirements.
• Ability to drive cars, trucks, and vans in the local area in compliance with applicable laws and safety regulations.
• Ability to move and deliver items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to change flat tires when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Abide by and enforce compliance requirements and policies, performing responsibilities ethically and consistently with organizational values.
• Adhere to hospital policies, including confidentiality requirements.
• Assist with orienting new employees.
• Perform patient-care and essential functions safely with minimal supervision.
• Use proper body mechanics when moving equipment or supplies needed for essential functions.
• Report broken or malfunctioning equipment to a supervisor or department head.
• Drive cars, trucks, and vans to local sites in accordance with state and local laws and safety regulations.
• Pick up, load, move, and deliver materials, mail, packages, and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds according to the printed route schedule.
• Inspect vehicles daily and maintain appropriate levels of gas, oil, and water, tire pressure, and cleanliness.
• Change flat tires when necessary.
• Respond by telephone to non-routine routing instructions.
• Complete mandatory department, educational, and hospital requirements.
• Adhere to current infection-control and safety standards.
• Maintain regular and prompt attendance.
• Work the defined schedule and overtime as required.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED