Medical Courier - $18.50

OneBlood • Saint Petersburg, FL

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About The Position

Transport blood and blood products, campus mail, supplies, and medical equipment between processing and distribution centers, branches, blood drive sites, and hospitals. This is a full-time position scheduled Tuesday through Saturday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.; schedule flexibility is required. Training takes place Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., for one to two weeks. Depending on hours worked, the position may include a shift and weekend differential of $1.50 to $4.50 per hour.

The courier uses an assigned van or small truck to deliver items along designated routes. Work includes safe vehicle operation, loading and unloading, delivery documentation, vehicle readiness checks, and occasional backup on-call driving for other shifts or routes. In emergencies, deliveries may involve traveling with packages by public transportation.

The role regularly involves moderately physically demanding work, with occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling of objects weighing up to 100 pounds. Moving objects of significant weight requires another person and/or proper techniques and moving equipment. Work is performed indoors and outdoors and may involve inclement weather, atmospheric elements, and pathogenic substances, including potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens. The work environment is usually moderately noisy.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current, valid driver's license in good standing.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle and drive for extended periods.
• Ability to drive safely on city streets and freeways and determine efficient routes.
• Knowledge of safe operating procedures and proper handling of blood and blood products.
• Ability to keep accurate records and follow complex oral and written instructions.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and demonstrate self-motivation and self-discipline.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, cooperative working relationships.
• Ability to use digital technology and communication tools, including smartphones and tablets, to perform tasks effectively.
• Basic computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to perform occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of objects weighing up to 100 pounds; significant-weight objects require assistance and/or proper techniques and moving equipment.
• Schedule flexibility and availability for the stated work and training schedules.

Nice To Haves

• Six months to one year of route delivery experience.

Responsibilities

• Transport unprocessed and processed blood and blood products, campus mail, supplies, and medical equipment using an assigned van or small truck.
• Drive safely during transport and comply with driving regulations.
• Load and unload vehicles using safe lifting, pushing, and pulling techniques.
• Deliver inventory to designated points along a route, which may include branches, hospitals, field trip sites, headquarters, and mobile units.
• In emergency situations, deliver packages while traveling by public transportation such as an airline, bus, or train.
• Keep logs of items received and delivered and document daily activities as required.
• Conduct basic vehicle safety and readiness checks before departure according to standard operating procedures, and report problems or mechanical issues.
• Work as a backup on-call driver for other shifts or routes as needed.
• Notify the supervisor of concerns, issues, or delays.

What This Job Offers

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