Shipping Representative (Temporary)

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Palm Desert (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

RE Pharmacy is seeking a Shipping Representative to collaborate with the pharmacy, patients, and doctors offices to ensure deliveries and pickups are made safely and efficiently. You will act as a liaison delivering medications directly to patients’ homes or doctors’ offices with urgency.

You will handle packing, inventory, and paperwork, monitor carrier systems, and support administrative tasks. This is a full-time temporary role with standard business hours and some peak-period flexibility.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Clean DMV record required.
• Prior delivery experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process orders from computerized prescription orders and shipping labels.
• Package medication orders with paperwork and ensure compliance with transport rules.
• Coordinate equipment pickups for maintenance from patients.
• Receive, stock and manage pharmacy packing/shipping supplies inventory.
• Track delivery tickets and monitor carrier systems for exceptions.
• Ensure shipping operations meet customer service goals and approved protocols.
• Provide pharmacy admin and inventory control support.
• Monitor safety, training and regulatory compliance in operations.

Skills

Safety awareness

Heavy lifting

Privacy compliance

MS Word/Excel

Logistics software

Clear communication

Organization

Initiative

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Logistics software tools

Job description

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Position Type: Full-time (Temporary, 3-4 months)

Position Overview:
As a Shipping Representative for RE Pharmacy, you will collaborate with the pharmacy, patients, and doctors offices to ensure that all deliveries/pick-ups are made in a safe, efficient and effective manner. You will act as a liaison between the clients and our pharmacy, delivering medications with a strong sense of urgency directly to that patient's home and/or doctors office and infusion center.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work from computerized prescription orders and shipping labels.
• Package medication orders and examine ancillary supplies to ensure quality and include with welcome kits, and accompanying paperwork, ensuring compliance with transportation requirements for stability and conformance with established protocols.
• May coordinate equipment pick-ups that are due for maintenance from patients.
• Receive, stock, and maintain inventory of Pharmacy packing and shipping supplies. Receive administrative supply orders and distribute to appropriate storage areas within the facility.
• Process delivery ticket tracking, monitoring, and exceptions through carriers' electronic systems.
• Ensure that shipping operations support the achievement of customer service goals and comply with customer service protocols in all internal and external business interactions.
• Provide Pharmacy administrative and inventory control support as required.
• Monitor work area, equipment, and activities to ensure that conditions are compliant with regulatory, training, procedural and policy requirements for operation and safety.
• Assist to train new team members in shipping operations.
• Conduct deliveries for assigned route as needed.
• Perform or assist with any operations, as required to maintain workflow and to meet schedules and quality requirements.
• Participate in any variety of meetings and work groups to integrate activities, communicate issues, obtain approvals, resolve problems and maintain specified level of knowledge pertaining to new developments, requirements, and policies.

Plus - may perform other duties as assigned.

Key Interactions:

• Warehouse
• Pharmacy Staff
• Referral Sources

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma required.
• Clean DMV record required
• Prior experience with delivery preferred

Technical / Specialized Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Knowledge of safety hazards and proper use of various shipping materials and tools
• Demonstrated ability to lift and move heavy packages with or without assistive devices and in compliance with safe handling procedures.
• Clear understanding of basic healthcare protocols for privacy.
• Skilled utilization of computer software in a Windows environment including MS Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of computer programs utilized for Logistics
• Knowledge of effective communication methodologies utilized to ensure timely and accurate exchange of information.
• Organizational Skills.
• Technical Capacity.
• Initiative.
• Thoroughness.
• Time Management.
• Demonstrated orientation to careful attention to detail and accuracy in work activities.

Working Conditions:

• Standard office/pharmacy environment.
• Full-time position with standard business hours; flexibility to work additional hours during peak periods is expected.
• Prolonged periods of sitting/standing in either open or confined spaces. Inside and outside of facilities and vehicle.
• Must be able to lift, bend, stoop, climb, reach, and lift up to 50 pounds at a time.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.