About This Role
This role involves the safe, timely, and accurate transportation of medical specimens, laboratory supplies, reports, and related materials between various healthcare facilities and client locations. The Medical Courier ensures compliance with company policies and regulatory standards while providing excellent customer service.
Responsibilities
- Pick up and deliver medical specimens, laboratory samples, supplies, and related materials according to established routes and schedules
- Ensure proper handling, packaging, labeling, and transport of specimens to maintain specimen integrity
- Verify chain-of-custody documentation and obtain required signatures and delivery confirmations
- Maintain accurate transportation logs, manifests, mileage records, and delivery documentation
- Follow all applicable HIPAA, OSHA, DOT, and company safety guidelines
- Communicate delays, route issues, specimen concerns, or customer service issues to management promptly
- Perform routine vehicle inspections and report maintenance concerns
- Maintain a clean, organized, and professional vehicle appearance
- Assist with special deliveries, stat pickups, and emergency transportation requests as needed
- Represent the company professionally when interacting with clients, patients, and healthcare personnel
- Utilize company-issued technology, including mobile devices, GPS systems, and route-tracking applications
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid Texas driver's license with a clean driving record
- Ability to pass a background check and motor vehicle record review
- Basic computer and mobile device proficiency
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Frequently lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds
- Ability to sit and drive for extended periods
- Ability to walk, bend, stoop, and climb stairs as required
- Ability to work in varying weather conditions
- Ability to safely load and unload transportation containers and supplies
Nice to have:
- At least 1 year of driving, delivery, courier, or transportation experience
Benefits
Important Details
- Schedule: May require early morning, evening, weekend, holiday, or on-call schedules
About the Company
The company operates in a work environment that involves travel between healthcare facilities, physician offices, hospitals, laboratories, and client locations. Employees may be exposed to biohazardous materials, which are managed through established safety protocols and personal protective equipment (PPE).