Driver - PRN

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!

This job assumes responsibility for the safe and timely transport of supplies, equipment, mail and other company related materials according to a predetermined schedule or specific instructions. Performs routine maintenance on Courier vehicles and performs warehouse and receiving duties as necessary.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

• Preferred
  - High School diploma or equivalent
• Required
  - None

• Preferred
  - High School diploma or equivalent
• Required
  - None

• Required
  - Current Driver's License in the state of practice.
• Must have an excellent driving record to operate company owned vehicles.
• Preferred
  - Current Commercial Driver's License (CDL) in the state of practice. (CDL is required if working in the Blood Bank.)

• Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of required job information.
• Must be proficient with Windows-style applications, keyboard, and various software programs specific to role.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout required job processes.
• Ability to read and write routine logs, as well as follow delivery instructions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively and courteously interact with a diverse group of internal and external customers.
• Must be able to maintain professionalism when handling difficult situations.
• Self-directed with the ability to work independently, set priorities, and exercise effective time management skills.
• Must be able to drive a cargo box or bus style vehicle and stop for pickups and deliveries numerous times in a scheduled work day.
• Must be able to safely operate hand trucks, dollies, platform carts and pallet jacks.
• Must be able to push/pull carts, pallets or hand trucks weighing up to 1,000 pounds.

• Picks up and delivers supplies, equipment, mail, pharmaceuticals, and other related materials to/from main campus to designated offsite locations.
• Maintains accurate delivery logs.
• Performs vehicle maintenance and upkeep as needed.
• Performs warehouse and receiving duties.
• Performs and promotes high standards in support of departmental goals.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Other related duties as required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Very Heavy Work
- Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work.

Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

NOTE:

The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood,…