Driver - Class A Required

Job Description

We are currently seeking a Full-time Driver (CDL req'd) for a route based out of Waconia, MN.

DMS Health Technologies, a division of Digirad, a publicly-held company with over 600 employees nationwide, delivers convenient, effective, and efficient healthcare solutions on an as needed, when needed, and where needed basis. Digirad's diverse portfolio of mobile health care solutions and medical equipment and services, including diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring, provides hospitals, physician practices, and imaging centers throughout the United States access to technology and services necessary to provide exceptional patient care in the rapidly changing healthcare environment.

Summary

The driver transports sophisticated medical equipment to customer sites.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The driver's primary responsibility is to transport the mobile unit to customer locations. The driver is responsible for the maintenance of the truck and trailer which includes; checking and maintaining the fire extinguishers, patient lift, smoke detectors and emergency lighting and scheduling and documenting preventive maintenance as necessary. Drivers inspect the truck before and after each trip and submit a report indicating truck conditions. Drivers maintain driver logs according to DOT regulations.

The driver assists the technologist with various duties including transporting patients from the facility to the mobile unit and back. (This only applies to the drivers who have patient contact.)

The driver demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. The individual demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span. He/she is able to identify and categorize each patient's age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult or geriatric patients. (This only applies to drivers who have patient contact.)

The incumbent demonstrates commitment to customer satisfaction and quality as exhibited by internal and external customer feedback. This includes timely completion of mandatory education and current credentials.

The incumbent is in complies with safety and quality procedures and initiatives by strictly following safety policies, rules and safe work methods, making suggestions to support continuous improvements in safety, promptly correcting or reporting safety hazards or unsafe conditions, promptly reporting injuries for timely diagnoses and medical treatment, and by participating in safety processes such as safety committee, safety inspections, etc.

The driver complies with DMS policies, local, state and federal regulations and laws related to work duties and responsibilities.

In an effort to promote professional growth to its employees and the organization, DMS may alter job duties, responsibilities and projects in the course of employment.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Experience and Skills

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Computer Skills

The individual should have the ability to access job related internet websites, review on-line documentation and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, Testing

CDL, mandatory education,

CPR, Hepatitis B, TB - drivers with patient contact

Physical Demands

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move 75 - 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This position may be required to travel 100% of the time.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.