Description
Operate a pneumatic tube system to send and receive documents, specimens, medications, and small packages within a facility; prepare items, load carriers, select destinations, monitor transfers, and troubleshoot issues to ensure timely, secure delivery.
- • Prepare and package items for tube transport per safety and content policies.
- • Load items into carriers, verify labeling, and select destination codes and priorities.
- • Sort and queue carriers based on route, destination, and urgency.
- • Monitor system software and station indicators to track carrier movement and delivery status.
- • Communicate with senders and recipients to confirm destinations, instructions, and restrictions.
- • Obtain electronic confirmations, signatures, or chain-of-custody records as required.
- • Record items sent and received, delivery times, exceptions, and recipient responses.
- • Respond to alarms, jams, or misroutes; retrieve stuck carriers and restore service.
- • Perform routine maintenance on stations and carriers, such as cleaning seals and replacing liners.
- • Handle biohazardous or temperature-sensitive materials using approved containers and cold packs.
- • Inspect carriers and contents; secure lids and apply tamper-evident seals before dispatch.
- • Coordinate with departments to schedule runs and respect system lockouts or restricted routes.
- • Use telephone or radio to relay urgent messages and delivery updates.
- • Reconcile daily logs with system reports and escalate discrepancies.
- • Stock supplies, file forms, and perform clerical duties at the tube station.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
