Driver - Fulltime - Days (8a-4:30p) - Jackson
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Provides regularly scheduled pickups and deliveries at physician offices, hospital entities and affiliates, the post office, local banks and other sites as requested.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides delivery and pick up of all equipment, supplies and patients to and from physician offices, hospital entities and affiliates, the post office, local banks and other sites as requested. Delivery Service Vehicle Operation
- Operates hospital vehicle to deliver patients, specimens, supplies, mail, bank materials, meals, linens and other materials in a manner consistent with departmental policies, procedures, standards, and benchmarks.
- Maintains basic vehicle fluid levels such as gasoline, oil, water, and coolant; refill as needed.
- Maintains clean interior and exterior of vehicle
- Checks mechanical and safety items such as lights, mirrors, tires, brakes and wipers for defects.
- Performs minor vehicle repairs and advises Manager of major repairs when needed.
- Maintains vehicle maintenance log of daily activities and submits data to Manager for reporting purposes.
Pick-up and Delivery
- Coordinate all pick-ups and deliveries to minimize delivery time and distance.
- Loads and unloads all specimens, supplies, mail, etc. at designated locations.
- Transports hospital personnel and/or patients as required.
- Maintains pick-up and delivery log of daily activities and submits data to Manager for reporting purposes.
- Arranges and secures load with restraining devices and protective pads.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
- Excellent driving record.
- Ability to negotiate through a variety of road conditions, including poor weather and occasionally heavy traffic.
- Ability to load laundry carts and heavy boxes on to truck.
- Ability to exercise tact, diplomacy and courtesy in dealing with the staff of physician’s offices, patients, visitors, and personnel
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.