Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Hospital
Address: 8303 Dodge St. - Omaha, NE

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am to 4:30pm

The Courier is responsible for transporting patients to/from home and Methodist facilities or transporting/delivering mail and supplies to/from assigned Health System Facilities/Departments to ensure excellence customer service is provided for all customers.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

1. Processes and sorts incoming mail for accurate delivery. Prepares for and plans daily routes in order to transport patients/supplies/mail to/from appropriate destinations; ensures coordination of scheduled appointments and timelines.

• Transports mail and supplies to Health System facilities/departments by delivering mail and supplies to assigned locations within established timeframes to ensure excellent customer service is provided.
• Maintains an updated courier schedule by updating any changes on the schedule, coordinating schedule changes with customers and the Team Leader Receiving/Distribution, and informing other courier drivers about the changes to ensure that courier schedules are always accurate and current.
• Receives all incoming mail for distribution by sorting the incoming mail and properly marking locations to ensure accurate delivery to departments.

2. Loads/unloads supplies/mail or assists patients in boarding/de-boarding from vehicle. Delivers mail, medications, equipment, and supplies to all floors and departments.

• Picks up and delivers various items to Pharmacy by checking for daily pick-up/delivery of drugs and supplies, responding to pages/supervisor requests for stat pick-up/deliveries, and ensuring pharmacy items are in proper containers and have required signatures to ensure deliveries follow department policies and procedures and are conducted within established timeframes.
• Picks up and delivers lab specimens from various Health System locations by following departmental policies and procedures to ensure timely and accurate delivery to assigned locations.
• Receives and sorts incoming /outgoing X-rays for delivery to various facilities/departments.

3. Performs general maintenance checks on the vehicle including filling with gas, checking fluid levels, checking tire pressure and cleaning windows; promptly reporting any vehicle problems or maintenance issues to supervisor to ensure a safe vehicle.

4. Maintains the interior of the assigned vehicle on an ongoing basis.

5. Performs special pickups/deliveries as requested.

• Completes special trips as needed by delivering important equipment and/or information to established destinations to ensure excellent customer service is provided.

6. Maintain PPE supplies/fire protection in vehicle as kept in assigned organizer bin.

7. Picks up from the United States Postal Service Monday thru Friday and picks up specimens from various Heath System locations to ensure services are provided in a timely manner.

8. Follows Universal Barrier Standard Precautions when working with patients and specimens and ensures patient confidentiality at all times.

Schedule:

Mon-Fri 8am to 4:30pm

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D.) preferred.

Experience

• 6 months previous experience in commercial driving preferred.
• 6 months previous mail clerk experience preferred.

License/Certifications

• Valid and current driver's license required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Skill in commercial driving or courier services.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and to provide positive interaction with staff and customers.
• Able to read, write, and comprehend various written reports and documents including the ability to read maps and locate street addresses.
• Able to travel to various locations in and around the Omaha community.
• Basic computer skills.
• Able to walk distances on a daily basis.
• Ability to be flexible and agile as this role at times will require staff to “fill in” as needed within the department to also include being a backup to dispatch when needed.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

Not necessary for the position (0%):

• Crawling

Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):

• Balancing
• Climbing
• Distinguish colors
• Keyboarding/typing
• Kneeling
• Sitting

Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

• Carrying
• Crouching
• Grasping
• Lifting
• Pulling/Pushing
• Reaching
• Repetitive Motions
• Speaking/talking
• Stooping/bending
• Twisting

Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

• Hearing
• Seeing/Visual
• Standing
• Walking

Job Hazards

Not Related:

• Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
• Biological agents (primary airborne and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
• Equipment/Machinery/Tools
• Explosives (pressurized gas)
• Electrical Shock/Static
• Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
• Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or
• photochemical means)
• Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

Rare (1-33%):

• Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.

Employment Type: Full time