The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Pharmacy Courier at East Central Regional Hospital, located in Augusta, GA.

Job Description:

Transports passengers and/or mail and materials in an assigned geographical area traveling by foot, bicycle, motorcycle, automobile, van or public conveyance. Transmits, receives, and relays radio communication among remote office base stations and mobile units.

Job Responsibilities & Performance Standards:

• Assists in loading and unloading passengers, packages, goods and materials
• Checks with home offices after completed deliveries, in order to confirm deliveries and collections and to receive instructions for other deliveries
• Delivers messages and items, such as newspapers, documents, and packages, between establishment departments, and to other establishments and private homes
• Inspects vehicles for proper operating condition Checks fluid levels, tire pressure, and lights
• Obtains signatures and payments, or arranges for recipients to make payments
• Performs routine vehicle maintenance
• Provides transportation to program participants; assists clients on and off vehicles by traveling the most efficient routes
• Receives messages or materials to be delivered, and information on recipients, such as names, addresses, telephone numbers, and delivery instructions, communicated via telephone, two-way radio, or in person
• Records information, such as items received and delivered and recipients' responses to messages, disruptions by passengers and billing/utilization data
• Transports passengers to hospitals, clinics, social functions, and/or other activities according to established guidelines and time frames
• Unloads and sorts items collected/delivered along delivery routes
• Walks, rides bicycles, drives vehicles, or uses public conveyances in order to reach destinations to deliver participants, messages, or materials

Sample Technical Competencies:

• Ability to operate vehicles carefully and competently, following all traffic laws.
• Ability to assist passengers on and off of vehicle and help them with safety restraints.
• Ability to operate two-way radio and/or cellular telephone
• Ability to recognize defects in the equipment that impact safety.
• Ability to perform pre-trip vehicle safety inspection.

Driver's license

Preference will be given to those who, in addition to meeting the above qualifications, also possess the following:

• High school diploma
• Some college

In addition to a competitive salary (), we offer a generous benefits package that includes a flexible schedule, training opportunities, employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 12 paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance.

This position is a pay grade 6 on the statewide salary plan.

This position is located at East Central Georgia Regional Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.

While Augusta is known worldwide for the Masters® and the coveted green jacket, you'll find that Georgia's second-oldest and second-largest city - also known as the "Garden City" of the South - is full of history, atmosphere, Southern charm, and activities to engage everyone's interest.

Discover the historic charm of the classic South with Augusta's tree-lined streets and majestic antebellum mansions. Enjoy dozens of shops and restaurants, cultural attractions and entertainment. Meander along the banks of the Savannah River as you stroll Riverwalk Augusta. Canoe the river or the adjacent Augusta Canal.

Whatever your interest, you'll find something to satisfy it in Augusta.

Please email your cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word format to: ecrhjobs@dhr.state.ga.us

To ensure proper routing/handling of your credentials, copy/paste or type the following title in the subject line of your email: Pharmacy Courier   If you are currently employed by DBHDD, please include "Internal Employee" in the subject line as well.

You may be subject to a Drug Screen. You may be required to submit fingerprints to check for the existence of Criminal History Record Information through the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. You do have the right to challenge the contents of any Criminal History that is located, should you choose to do so.

The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities provides services to ensure the health and welfare of Georgians. As an employee of DBHDD, in the event of an identified emergency you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.