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** Transportation Specialist - Home Infusion**

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New **We are looking for a Transportation Specialist for the Home Infusion at St. Joseph Hospital Eureka.** Apply Today! Applicants that meet qualifications will receive a text with some additional questions from our ModernHire system. Location: Eureka, CA

Work Schedule: Full Time - 80 Biweekly Hours

Shift: 8-hour, Days **Job Summary:** Under the direct supervision of the Department Manager, the Transportation Specialist delivers and picks up medications at patient's homes, nursing agencies, and other locations as needed. Completes required documentation. Schedules deliveries with patients. Reviews inventory in patient's home. Orders and maintains inventory in supply room. Responsible for tracking and scheduling maintenance and repairs of courier vehicle. **Essential Functions:**

* Deliver medications, supplies, and equipment to patients home or other locations.

* Review Shipping List to ensure accuracy and obtain patient (or designee) signature.

* Complete other required documentation, including Narcotic delivery record, Suitability form, and others as requested.

* Schedule deliveries with patients and/or caregivers to meet required timelines for the planned therapy and Home Health visits.

* Report any problems or concerns noted in the patients home to the Pharmacist or RN.

* Maintain stock supplies in the store room.

* Track and schedule routine courier vehicle maintenance and repairs.

* Operate the courier vehicle in a safe and considerate manner at all times.

* QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

+ Resource Utilization: Ensures that appropriate supplies and equipment are available, accounted for, and used in a cost-effective manner and assures timely and cost-effective delivery.

+ Safety: Provide a clean, comfortable environment for customers and others by taking appropriate safety precautions.

+ Productivity: Works with Supervisor to establish schedules and duties. Organizes, prioritizes and completes activities and assignments in an efficient manner.

+ Teamwork: Demonstrates initiative in assisting others and performing other duties based on skill level and training. Actively participates in new employee orientation as appropriate.

+ Quality Improvement Program: Participates in department problem solving, suggests improvements, and facilitates change.

**Skills:**

* Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

* Ability to effectively communicate with other employees, physicians, patients and their families.

* Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.

* Ability to be dependable and flexible with work schedule, assignments and/or locations as needed. Ability to maintain confidentiality.

**Minimum Position Requirements:**

**Licenses/Certifications:**

* Valid California Drivers License (CDL).

* Proof of auto insurance.

* A DMV summary must be submitted before the employee can start work. Evidence of sustained driving problems will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn. If the CDL is revoked post hire, the employee will be reassigned or released from duty. See Authorization to Drive Hospital Vehicles policy located in the Hospital Wide Policy Manual for further information.

National Geographic Traveler calls Humboldt County one of the world's top ten great places while the USDA declares this area to be "America's Most Scenic Rural County."

It's also home for St. Joseph Hospital, located in Eureka and serving the community since 1920. We're a full-service, state-of-the-art facility with 145 licensed beds including a 15-bed Acute Rehab Unit.

Redwood Memorial Hospital is located in the Eel River Valley in the southern part of Humboldt County.

Redwood Memorial Hospital fosters a healing and welcoming environment by taking a holistic, patient-centered approach to medicine.

To learn more about our facilities and all Humboldt County has to offer, please visit: www.stjosepheureka.org

St. Joseph Hospital provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, St. Joseph Hospital complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Positions specified as "on call/per diem" refers to employment consisting of shifts scheduled on as "as needed basis" to fill in for staff vacancies.