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Job Title: Ambulatory Pharmacy Delivery

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.

Overview of Position:

Makes timely, accurate deliveries of medications and/or medical supplies and equipment. Drives in a safe and courteous manner. Prioritizes deliveries in accordance with time demands and delivery area to make the delivery process effective. Acts as the liaison between the customer and Northside Pharmacy. Responsible for routine checks on the maintenance of the delivery vehicles. Removes trash from store and parking lot. Performs various errands as assigned.

Essential Duties:

1. Organizes and delivers medications, equipment and supplies.

2. Obtains signatures for all deliveries made in accordance to Northside policy.

3. Leaves proper notification if delivery can not be made and returns to store if during store hours, contacts pharmacist on-call for further instruction if unable to deliver after store hours.

4. Responsible for money pouch and receipts. Collects money as required, completes charge vouchers if needed and returns all paperwork to billing office.

5. Performs various cleaning functions in stores as requested. Including, but not limited to, clearing sidewalks & parking lots.

6. Inspects vehicles daily and maintains vehicles in clean and proper working order.

7. Drives store vehicles safely and courteously and obeys all traffic laws.

8. Reports all accidents, vehicle damage, traffic violations or warnings, driver's license suspension to supervisor.

9. Is available on-call as scheduled and responds to any call-ins promptly.

10. Performs various errands and other duties as requested.

11. Knowledgeable of the delivery area of Zanesville and surrounding counties.

Qualifications:

1. High school graduate or equivalent required.

2. Must be 25 years of age.

3. Must have a valid driver's license and safe driving record.

4. Must have good knowledge of Zanesville area and be able to read a map.

5. Requires ability to communicate effectively with customer and other employees.

6. 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 roleconnects 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.

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 retail store and storeroom environment and drives store vehicle.

2. Will be required to drive to other locations and areas. Answers telephone calls with store issued cell phone and pager, uses stores computer and other business machines such as copier, which requires the ability to apply finger dexterity. Individual bends, reaches, and lifts products for delivery.

3. Regularly lift or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds and often lifts or moves up to 50 pounds.

4. Vision abilities required include up close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus with good night vision.

Will be required to periodically rotate shifts and days off and be on-call. All system employees must be willing to work all shifts, extra hours, holidays and emergency shifts as required.

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.