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Laboratory Driver

PruittHealth • Durham, NC 27722 • Posted 30+ days ago

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The Laboratory Driver at PruittHealth is responsible for ensuring the safe and expert delivery of lab and medical samples from PruittHealth pharmacies to Diagnostic Services in Norcross, Georgia. This role involves conducting vehicle inspections, ensuring all required credentials are present, practicing safe driving, providing excellent customer service, and reporting any vehicle issues to supervisors.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a courier and driver for PruittHealth Laboratory and Diagnostic services.
  • Oversee blood and specimen product transportation for assigned locations and ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments.
  • Ensure all med products, samples, and other items for shipments are prepared for transport according to established packing procedures.
  • Interact with PruittHealth clients and partners with a positive professional demeanor and excellent customer service skills.
  • Practice all PruittHealth safety, compliance, and quality control policies.
  • Load and unload lab and medical specimens, pharmaceuticals, or related supplies and materials.
  • Able to operate company owned vehicle in all weather and traffic conditions, navigating routine hazards of the road.
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment under time constraints without close supervision.
  • Maintains accurate records on daily trip log, fuel purchases, vehicle condition, other records as requested.

Qualifications

Required

  • High School diploma, GED, or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge and skills
  • Valid Driver's License
  • Physical capability of light to medium lifting (up to 50lbs)

Preferred

  • A valid driver's license and excellent driving history
  • Proof of insurance
  • 2+ years of experience operating conventional vehicles for business purposes
  • Relevant industry/driving experience
  • Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
  • Familiarity working with and adapting to technology
  • Ability to pass initial drug screen

About PruittHealth

PruittHealth is a trusted health care company operating in Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina, offering a wide range of services including senior living, in-home health care, hospice, and skilled nursing. With over 50 years of experience, PruittHealth prioritizes personalized care for patients with various needs, providing expert care at 100+ locations.

Full Job Description

**JOB PURPOSE:**

Laboratory Driver will ensure safe and expert delivery of lab and medical samples from PruittHealth pharmacies to Diagnostic Services in Norcross Georgia. This includes, but not limited to conducting vehicle inspections before leaving the pharmacies, ensuring that all credentials required are on person before departing on route, practicing safe driving at all times, providing excellent customer service, communicating delivery issues, and reporting issues with vehicle to supervisor.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:**

- Act as a courier and driver for PruittHealth Laboratory and Diagnostic services.

- Oversee blood and specimen product transportation for assigned locations and ensures accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments.

- Ensure all med products, samples and other items for shipments are prepared for transport according to established packing procedures.

- Interact with PruittHealth clients and partners with a positive professional demeaner and excellent customer service skills.

- Practice all PruittHealth safety, compliance, and quality control policies.

- Load and unload lab and medical specimens, pharmaceuticals or related supplies and materials.

- Able to operate company owned vehicle in all weather and traffic conditions, navigating routine hazards of the road.

- Able to work in a fast-paced environment under time constraints without close supervision.

- Maintains accurate records on daily trip log, fuel purchases, vehicle condition, other records as requested.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:**

- Able to utilize tools for efficient driving directions, including MapQuest and/or GPS units.

- Knowledge of medical terminology helpful.

- Maintains confidentiality of company and patient information

- Demonstrates honesty and integrity at all times.

- Physical capability of light to medium lifting (up to 50lbs).

**MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:**

- Valid Driver's License

**MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:**

- High School diploma, GED or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge and skills

**ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:** (Preferred qualifications)

- A valid driver's license and excellent driving history

- Proof of insurance

- 2+ years of experience operating conventional vehicles for business purposes preferred.

- Relevant industry/driving experience is a plus

- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills

- Familiarity working with and adapting to technology

- Ability to pass initial drug screen

**Family Makes Us Stronger.** Our family, your family, one family. Committed to loving, giving, and caring. United in making a difference.

We are eager to connect with you! **_Apply Now_** to get started at PruittHealth!

_As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status._