Mc Postal Services Processor

University of Maryland Medical System • Baltimore, MD

13h • $17 - $22

About The Position

Under direct supervision collects, sorts, delivers, distributes and dispatches incoming, outgoing and departmental mail, timely and accurately.

Requirements

• Completion of a tenth-grade high school level of course is required.
• Three to six months general work experience is required.
• Ability to retrieve or deliver materials to various locations within the Medical System.
• Ability to operate basic support equipment for folding, cutting paper, and sorting mail.
• Ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time while picking up and delivering mail.
• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. of cartons/boxes (paper or mail), up to 20% of the time.
• Effective oral and written communication skills are necessary in being able to follow verbal and written instructions accurately and work with various hospital personnel.

Responsibilities

• Receives all incoming mail, interdepartmental mail, notices and memoranda.
• Sorts according to appropriate destination and distributes to all hospital departments accurately and timely in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Delivers mail and provides essential mail information to various UMMC departments.
• Checks and traces improperly addressed mail.
• Corrects or returns mail to originator.
• Sorts and weighs all outgoing mail.
• Affixes appropriate postage by using a postage meter and transports to United States Post Office, as necessary, in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Processes registered and/or certified mail packages, insured items and prepares non-profit mailings in accordance with specific procedures.
• Delivers and retrieves postage meter from the United States Post Office for postage refilling.
• Observes UMMS and departmental policies and procedures, particularly safety and safe work practices.
• Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.
• Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
• Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
• Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.

What This Job Offers

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