Courier, Full time Temporary

In a bustling cosmopolitan area surrounded by nature, Adventist Health Portland has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since the 1800s. In partnership with OHSU, we are comprised of a 302-bed hospital, 11 medical offices, home care services, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout East Portland and the surrounding areas. There are many outdoor adventures readily available, including carving the snow at North America's only year-round ski resort, hiking along the Columbia River Gorge or taking a day trip to the unmatched beauty of the Oregon coast.

Job Summary:

Delivers courier and interdepartmental mail. Assists in stock clerk duties, providing distribution and inventory management services to the organization. Delivers and receives both clean and soiled items. Coordinates, implements, and leads the patient transportation strategy daily ensuring the safe operations of the patient transportation system.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• Valid Driver’s License (DL) and must be at least 21 yrs of age or older: Preferred

Essential Functions:

• Picks up and delivers required items, maintains logs of all calls, and conducts vehicle safety inspection and maintenance.
• Provides general support to the clinical laboratory such as dropping off and picking up incoming and outgoing laboratory specimen or biohazardous substances.
• Maintains and adheres to department and position quality and productivity standards. Ensures safe handling of materials and general public when operating transportation.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 90 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care facilities, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of 37,000 includes employees, physicians and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.