Delivery Equipment Technician

Job description

GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis HealthCare System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an ‘owner’ of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do - always. Position Details: Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32 Department: Genesis Oxygen & Sleep Therapy (GOST) Overview of Position: To make timely, accurate deliveries of respiratory and medical supplies and equipment. Drive in a safe and courteous manner. Prioritize deliveries in accordance with time demands and delivery area to make the delivery process effective. Act as a liaison between the customer and Northside Oxygen and Medical Equipment. Responsible for routine checks on the maintenance of delivery vehicles. ESSENTIAL DUTIES 1. Organizes and delivers respiratory and medical equipment and supplies. 2. Obtains signatures for all deliveries made and completes necessary paperwork accurately and in accordance to N.O.M.E. policy. 3. Inspects vehicles daily and maintains vehicles in clean and proper working order. 4. Drives store vehicles safely and courteously and obeys all traffic laws. 5. Reports all accidents, vehicle damage, traffic violations or warnings and/or driver’s license suspension to supervisor. 6. Is knowledgeable of the delivery area of Zanesville and surrounding counties. 7. Is available on-call as scheduled and responds to any call-ins promptly. 8. Provides education to patient/client base. 9. Observes all federal, state and local accrediting agencies regulations. 10. Participates in mandatory meetings. QUALIFICATIONS Must be at least 18 years of age. Must have a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record. Qualified candidate must be able to read well and be able to complete paperwork with accuracy. Must have good knowledge of Zanesville and surrounding area and be able to read a map. Requires the ability to communicate effectively with customers and other employees. WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 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. 1. Works in a warehouse environment. 2. Must regularly lift or move a minimum of 50 pounds. 3. Vision abilities require up-close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. 5. Individual bends, reaches and lifts products for repair and storage. 7. Will be required to drive to other Northside locations and patient homes. 8. May be required to periodically rotate shifts and regular days off. All system employees must be willing to work all shifts, extra hours, holidays and emergency shifts as required. 9. Requires on-call schedule. PATIENT CENTERED CARE AND BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS 1. Living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values: • Performs work in a manner that is quality focused. • Treats patients, co-workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect • Results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives. • Acknowledges and responds to the diversity of people and the situation • Encourages peers (others) to be owners of change. • Always makes the effort to anticipate and exceed customer needs and expectations • Possesses the ability to engage others with patience and understanding • Acts in a manner that creates positive first and lasting impressions • Demonstrates the ability to own issues until they are resolved 2.Patient Centered Care for (Patients, Families, Physicians, Co-workers, and all internal/external customers): • Introduces self and role…connects with everyone • Communicates effectively (i.e. advising others of actions, pertinent information, time durations, etc.) and asks for feedback • Asks for and anticipates needs and concerns of others • Maintains a positive work environment for staff and a healing environment for patients (i.e. safe, clean, quiet, etc.) • Maintains the dignity and privacy of each person managing confidential/sensitive information appropriately • Responds to requests in an appropriate and timely manner • Exits patient/customer encounters courteously, asking if there are additional needs that can be addressed 3.Promotes Patient and Employee Safety • Demonstrates safe Patient Handling (i.e. transfers, transport, care administration, nutrition, medication, etc.) • Demonstrates safe Materials Handling (i.e. appropriate use and disposal of chemicals, infectious wastes, etc.) • Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of Infectious Disease precautions and use of proper protective equipment • Demonstrates Slips/Trips and Falls Awareness • Actively contributes to maintaining a safe, clean and quiet environment This description reflects in general terms the type and level of work performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive, nor portray the specific duties of any one incumbent. Thank you for your interest in employment at Genesis. Genesis is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Selection of applicants for employment is based only on qualifications and the requirements of a specific job.