Courier (Full Time, Days, float)

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is looking for a reliable Courier to transport supplies, specimens and other items across the network, including the Bethlehem area and other sites. Duties include scanning packages, routing deliveries and assisting with vehicle checks.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid PA or NJ driver’s license and a good driving record; hospital experience is preferred. You may travel to other sites as necessary as part of daily duties.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pick-up supplies, mail and other items and deliver as needed.
• Scan packages with barcodes when delivered and download at the end of shift.
• Verify sorting of mail and packages to ensure proper delivery.
• Pick-up specimens at off-site locations and transport to Network Labs as directed.
• Pick up petty cash, money bags and payroll and deliver as needed.
• Transport patients to and from hospital for various departments.
• Follow the Lab Specimen Transport Process.
• Follow the Vehicle Policy and perform daily vehicle maintenance checks, including fluids, equipment and cleaning.
• Transport of vegetables within the Network using a 3rd Party vehicle.
• Transport of medications within the network and to other healthcare facilities.
• Train new staff on routes and procedures.
• Must be willing to travel to other sites as necessary.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. 7- 4:30 The primary function of the Courier is to provide transportation of supplies, specimens, patients, and other items essential for the operations of the Network.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Pick-up supplies, mail and other items and deliver as needed.
• Scan packages with barcodes when delivered and download at the end of shift.
• Verify sorting of mail and packages to ensure proper delivery.
• Pick-up specimens at off-site locations and transport to Network Labs as directed.
• Pick up petty cash, money bags and payroll and deliver as needed.
• Transport patients to and from hospital for various departments.
• Follow the Lab Specimen Transport Process.
• Follow the Vehicle Policy and perform daily vehicle maintenance checks, including fluids, equipment and cleaning.
• Transport of vegetables within the Network using a 3rd Party vehicle.
• Transport of medications within the network and to other healthcare facilities.
• Train new staff on routes and procedures.
• Must be willing to travel to other sites as necessary.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

• Individual must be able to meet established specific physical requirements of the job; sitting for up to six (6) hours/day, three (3) hours at a time; standing for up to one (1) hour/day, one (1) hour at a time; and walking for up to two (2) hours/day, fifty (50) minutes at a time.
• Occasionally handling and firm gripping when carrying equipment.
• Occasionally fingering and twisting/turning.
• Frequently lifting, carrying, pushing and walking objects weighing up to 100 pounds with assistance.
• Frequent squatting and kneeling and occasional stooping, bending, crouching and reaching above shoulder level.
• Hearing as it relates to normal conversation.
• Seeing as it relates to general vision, color vision and depth perception.

EDUCATION

High school graduate or equivalent.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Hospital experience preferred. Possess a good driving record and maintain a valid Pennsylvania or New Jersey Driver's License. Basic knowledge of the Lehigh Valley and the surrounding area.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.