Courier, Lab Transport

Blood Services Transportation Support

Schedule: Variable schedule (5 days per week) Monday through Friday (with occasional weekends as needed) Between hours of 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Department: Blood Services - 442

Primary Purpose: This position will be for the Blood Services department.

Highly variable scheduled based on the blood drive schedules throughout the week and department needs. Help to monitor and address maintenance of vehicles. Main responsibility would be supporting transportation needs surrounding blood drives within a specific time frame. This could also include setting up blood drives and delivering needed supplies, and helping to process blood units as needed. Though the schedule is highly variable in nature, the schedule should generally be known about 3 weeks ahead.

Works under close supervision to learn the policies and processes in Transportation. Learns to receive, transport, and deliver all lab specimens, reports, and supplies in a timely and professional manner.

About ARUP: ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient's life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive. We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Essential Functions:

Safely deliver collected blood units from the mobile drives back to the Donor Center, ensuring proper handling.

Help to process blood units as needed.

Retrieve and deliver supplies to blood drive locations.

Help load and unload equipment and set-up and take-down of the blood drive.

Ensure vehicles are current on maintenance and kept clean. Responsible for taking the vehicles to be maintained.

Follow safety protocols.

Other duties as assigned.

Physical and Other Requirements: Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. Communicate: Frequently communicate with others. PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company policies. ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures. Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Age: Must be 21 years old. Valid Utah Driver's License: 1)No moving violations within the previous two years 2) No alcohol/drug-related violations on record with the Driver's License Division Ability to pass a physical examination to obtain a Department of Transportation Medical Card

Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent or better.

Experience: Experience with computer-based applications A good working knowledge of the Salt Lake Valley area

Licenses & Certifications: Driver License

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