Medical Route Driver

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc., a Linde Company, has an immediate opening for a dependable Medical Route Truck Driver to join our team located in Whitsett, NC.

Truck Driver Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive benefit plan (medical, dental, vision and more)
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick, PTO)
• Employee Discount Programs
• Career growth opportunities
• Work/life balance (allows you to be home nights and weekends)
• $1,500 Sign-On Bonus (payable after 90 days)
• $2,000 Retention Bonus (payable after 1 year)

Our Medical Truck Drivers are responsible for safely and efficiently operating a local route delivery vehicle to deliver hard goods, compressed gas cylinders and associated products to customer locations. This position is physically active (will be responsible for loading/unloading at client sites) and requires attention to detail and a strong commitment to safety. LINDE Medical Truck Drivers also must be willing to communicate and cooperate with customers, respond to their needs, and safely operate delivery vehicle in compliance with company and DOT Guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Drives a straight truck loaded with medical compressed gas cylinders and medical liquid cylinders to deliver to customers on scheduled route. Customers may include patient’s homes, physicians, labs, vets, hospitals and/or any other entity requiring medical gas.
• Follows all Linde Safety Policies including but not limited to proper PPE, proper lifting techniques, and local site safety requirements. 
• Work in accordance with all DOT and Linde standards and policies including but not limited to Speed Management, Seat Belts, Cones and Hours of Service.
• Drives a straight truck loaded with medical compressed gas cylinders and medical liquid vessels for delivery to customers on a scheduled route. Customers may include medical patients in their homes, physicians’ offices, laboratories, veterinarians, hospitals and/or any other entity requiring medical gas.
• Record each delivery and pick up on a load manifest and obtain signatures from customers to comply with all regulatory requirements.
• Safely loads and unloads cylinders on vehicle using hand truck or forklift and record cylinder type and quantity
• Maintain neat, clean and professional personal appearance and maintain vehicle appearance in a professional manner.
• Establish and maintain excellent customer service. 
• Listen to and resolve service inquiries and complaints/issues.
• Perform pre and post trip vehicle inspections, document deficiencies and ensure all safety items are in good working order.
• Communicate with customers, providing information on ordering, delivery times, and maintaining proper cylinder levels.
• Gain comfort level for communicating with, and going in and out of the homes of, medical patients.
• Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by environment or job task.
• Train or educate customers on safety, use and hazards associated with the use of medical gas equipment. As appropriate, assess customer understanding of same.
• Assess safe use, appropriate care and storage of medical gases in medical patient’s home environment. 
• Report unsafe use or situations to supervisory staff. 
• Document observations, education, and communication in the patient record.
• Maintain load manifests, FDA lot numbers and all other vehicle documents. Ensures manifests are properly completed and balanced with truck counts and shipping documents before and after deliveries.
• Follow all safety rules and report any accidents or injuries promptly to management.
• Safely operate a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment.
• Assist with inventory and general housekeeping. 
• Maintain DOT hours log.
• Other duties as assigned

Our drivers can expect:

• Delivery to all types of Industrial, Service, Educational and Medical customers

• Using handheld computers for conducting customer transaction paperwork as well as compliance needs such as Hazmat preparation, vehicle inspection reports, load report, trip reports etc.
• Following a computer-generated Route and Sequence delivery plan