Warehouse/Driver Technician

Kennebec Pharmacy HomeCare•Augusta, ME

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Kennebec Pharmacy and Home Care is your local pharmacy and home medical equipment provider dedicated to making better living possible. We offer an array of services that extend far beyond those of a traditional retail pharmacy and have been serving residents throughout the state of Maine for over 20 years. You can look to us for: prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, specialty medications, durable medical equipment, home infusion therapy, respiratory therapy, and more. At Kennebec Pharmacy & Home Care, we are dedicated to addressing the pharmaceutical, durable medical equipment, and respiratory needs of those we serve with unparalleled care and compassion. Our mission is to provide the highest level of service and support, making better living possible for our clients every day. This is a full-time position based in Augusta Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm. On-call rotation is required, and it comes with generous compensation for on-call duties. The warehouse/driver technician is responsible for the selection, delivery, set-up, demonstration, and continued maintenance of home medical, respiratory therapy, and home infusion equipment and related supplies, including educating the patient/customer in the safe and proper use of all delivered equipment and supplies. The warehouse/driver technician is also responsible for maintaining, cleaning/disinfecting, storing, and ensuring proper inventory levels of home medical, respiratory therapy, and home infusion equipment at both the off-site and on-site warehouse.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED.
Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills
Valid State of Maine license, along with a good driving record.
Ability to read and understand service and repair manuals.

Nice To Haves

Prior driver/delivery experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist to Manage inventory; participates in inventory counts, receiving and organization of product.
Maintains the warehouse to ensure cleanliness, organization, and adequate supply of products and equipment.
Ensures appropriate cleaning, tagging, bagging, and preventative maintenance of all equipment.
Performs appropriate cleaning, preventive maintenance, and repair (as appropriate based on skills and training) of all home medical, respiratory therapy and home infusion equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s guidelines and in a timely manner, including completion of all appropriate documentation.
Maintains all equipment in the warehouse in a timely manner, including cleaning, maintenance logs, and filing all manufacturer correspondence.
Prepare work order for repairs and requisitions for replacement of equipment, when necessary.
Check-in new equipment; assembles if necessary.
Notifies appropriate departments with restocking needs.
Ensures appropriate levels of inventory for home medical, respiratory therapy and home infusion equipment and supplies, and notifies appropriate departments of restocking needs.
Transfers clean/dirty equipment to and from office and warehouse.
Directs salvage of damaged or used materials and equipment.
Picks home medical and respiratory therapy equipment and supply orders and follows up as appropriate.
Delivers and sets up home medical, respiratory therapy and home infusion equipment.
Ensure that all equipment and supplies for delivery are clean and in proper working order.
Provides patients/customers with verbal and written instructions on the safe and proper use of all delivered equipment, including information on safety and infection control.
As appropriate, identifies and reviews with patients/customers potentially hazardous situations in the home environment related to the use of delivered equipment, and offers appropriate remedies.
Picks up discontinued equipment and follows established procedures for cleaning and maintenance.
Documents and submits all necessary paperwork in a timely manner, including delivery of tickets for all items, payments collected, training provided, environmental assessment and documentation of any unsafe situation with appropriate action to be taken.
Participates in scheduled staff training programs to maintain competency level.
Maintains vehicle properly and reports any potential problems.
Ensures overall cleanliness, organization and safety of both the off-site and on-site warehouse.
Fills oxygen orders for patients to pick up.
Troubleshoots problems with equipment as appropriate.
Maintains patient confidentiality and rights.
Maintains professional appearance and attitude at all times.
Performs other work-related duties as assigned by supervisor.
Participates in on-call rotation and extended patient-related travel as necessary.
Clearly understands the purpose of the Improving Organizational performance program.
Take responsibility for self-protection while working in hazardous situations, and practices universal precautions.
Adheres to all state and federal regulations and guidelines (OSHA, DOT, DMV, etc.), as well as KPHC operating policies and procedures and ACHC standards.