Medical Delivery Driver

Lincare•Rock Hill, SC

About The Position

This employee performs equipment setups, including concentrators and durable medical equipment, in a professional, safe, and timely manner. Equipment is placed in apartments, private homes, clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, and other locations where people with respiratory problems are treated. The role also includes scheduled on-call service evenings and weekends and may provide backup coverage for other employees during absences.

Requirements

Good interpersonal, verbal, and writing skills.
Maintain a valid driver’s license for the appropriate class of vehicle while employed.
At least one year of experience in the home health care field as a service representative or in an equivalent position.
Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 120 pounds.

Responsibilities

Complete equipment orientation checklists for new equipment and other paperwork required for new patient setups.
Instruct patients in the safe and proper use of equipment.
Make daily-route oxygen deliveries, including cylinders and concentrators, and perform equipment checks.
Refill reservoirs with liquid oxygen from a van-mounted tank when required.
Perform minor equipment repairs and preventive maintenance at patients’ homes and at the center; package equipment for shipment when repairs exceed minor work.
Maintain equipment according to the manufacturer’s recommended schedule.
Keep the company vehicle clean and orderly, conduct daily inspections, complete required paperwork, and follow the preventive maintenance schedule.
Clean returned rental equipment according to policies and procedures and maintain an orderly warehouse or storage area.
Follow FDA guidelines for cylinder tracking and oxygen analyzer testing.
Follow operational, training, safety, OSHA, DOT, FDA, and emergency-planning policies, including requirements for personal protective equipment and vehicle safety.
Serve as an on-call service representative on scheduled evenings and weekends, respond promptly, and record information on Service Call Reports.
Provide backup coverage for other employees during vacation, illness, or other absences.