CDL Driver

Safety-Focused, Customer-Oriented Class A Driver

We are seeking a safety-focused, customer-oriented Class A Driver to support our operations across the Grand Junction, CO area. In this role, your primary focus is driving, transporting medical waste and sharps containers to and from healthcare facilities. As part of the role, you'll also spend approximately 12 hours per week inside hospital environments, physically exchanging containers and supporting clinical teams.

This position offers steady hours, independence on your route, access to overtime, and strong benefits, all within an essential, purpose-driven industry.

What will your job involve?

Driving

• Operate straight trucks and tractor trailers ranging from 26' to 53'
• Safely collect, transport, and store medical waste and sharps containers
• Manage assigned routes as directed by leadership, ensuring on-time, efficient service
• Complete deliveries according to schedule and proactively communicate challenges or changes
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections
• Comply with all DOT regulations, including hours logging and roadside inspections
• Travel once per week to Denver for trailer exchange (no overnights)

Hospital Servicing

• Work inside hospital facilities exchanging full and empty medical waste and sharps containers
• Push/pull loaded carts and handle containers through clinical and non-clinical areas
• Follow strict infection control, safety, and compliance protocols
• Interact professionally with hospital staff in fast-paced healthcare environments
• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and correct container placement

Physical Activity

• Loading and unloading containers
• Prioritizing and organizing your truck based on route and schedule
• Heavy lifting required as part of daily duties

What are we looking for?

• Valid Class A license WITH hazmat endorsement with a clean driving record and current DOT medical card
• Minimum 6 months experience driving tractor trailers and/or straight trucks
• Experience with DOT compliance, logging hours, and roadside inspections
• Confidence completing Level 13 DOT road check s
• Proven reliability and longevity in past employment
• Willingness to work full-time hours
• Comfortable working inside hospitals and clinical environments
• Flexible, can-do attitude with a strong customer service mindset
• Commitment to safe, on-time delivery practices

Why work for us?

• Job stability we are an essential, non-seasonal healthcare service
• Opportunities for overtime
• Consistent schedule MondayFriday, 1st shift (~5am start)
• Benefits from day one, including medical, sick leave, and vacation
• Permanent, full-time role
• Competitive pay $35.00 per hour (set, non-negotiable)

Who are we?

We are a healthcare service company providing safety systems and regulated waste collections for hospitals and an array of customers within the healthcare industry. Our focus is delivering quality and safety-focused medical waste management services that reduce needlestick injuries, improve infection control and reduce the environmental footprint of our customers. As a service to our customers we dispose and treat medical waste at our treatment facilities across the U.S.

If this sounds like the role for you, or somebody you know then we look forward to speaking with you!

Daniels Health & Sharpsmart is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Daniels Health conducts background checks and drug testing as part of the post-offer hiring process.