Full-Time
Overnight Medical Waste Class B Driver
1st Shift 5AM to 3PM
Updated on 9/8/2026
Daniels Health
501-1,000 employees
Medical waste management and disposal services
Compensation Overview
$24/hr
Baton Rouge, LA, USA
In Person
Overnight hotel stays are required every Monday and Thursday night.
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- A Class B license, a clean driving record, and a valid Department of Transportation medical card are required.
- At least three years of experience operating a 26-foot box truck is required.
- The candidate must pass the seven-year FADV review in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.
- Experience with pre-trip and post-trip vehicle evaluations is required.
- Experience with Department of Transportation compliance, logging hours, and roadside inspections is required.
- Proven longevity in past employment is required.
- Touch freight experience is required.
- Drive trucks across the Baton Rouge area and work in the warehouse.
- Collect sharps and medical waste containers in a 26-foot box truck from healthcare customer locations and deliver them.
- Provide a high level of customer service and build positive customer relationships.
- Check in containers, double-check paperwork, move and unload specific waste containers, and build orders.
- Operate a 26-foot box truck safely.
- Safely collect, deliver, and store medical waste containers at customer locations.
- Complete deliveries according to the schedule and clearly communicate changes.
- Load, unload, and organize the truck according to schedule needs.
- Comply with Department of Transportation regulations, log hours, and complete roadside inspections.
- Push and pull a four-wheeled cart weighing up to 200 pounds.
- Experience with soiled linens.
- Experience handling ice, liquor, or pallets of food products.
- Experience with municipal waste.
- Experience with medical or office equipment.
Daniels Health provides medical waste management services to healthcare facilities, handling sharps disposal and biohazardous waste. It operates a national service network and offers reusable waste containers, along with collection, treatment, and disposal of medical waste. Its approach reduces needlestick injuries and improves infection control by using reusable containers and a comprehensive service model across the United States, Canada, Australia, and South Africa. The company differentiates itself through a nationwide infrastructure and end-to-end waste management solutions rather than focusing solely on disposal, combining containers, logistics, and treatment to boost safety and efficiency. Its goal is to help healthcare clients safely, compliantly, and efficiently manage medical waste while advancing infection control and sustainability.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Daniels bought a Long Island facility in January 2026 to shorten routes.
- Its 2026 carbon report claims 67,389 metric tons processed and 7,729 plastic tons diverted.
- Australia's 2026 ambassador visit and EY finalist nod signal brand strength and credibility.
What critics are saying
- Verde's 2024 Minnesota patent suit over drug-disposal technology still hangs over Daniels.
- The 2026 Long Island purchase raises capex before customer demand proves out.
- A sharp hospital switching to in-house waste handling would gut Daniels' recurring revenue model.
What makes Daniels Health unique
- Sharpsmart is clinically validated, reducing needlestick injuries up to 87%.
- Daniels Health says it runs the second-largest U.S. medical-waste service infrastructure.
- Reusable containers and carbon reporting create a sustainability pitch healthcare systems understand.
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Benefits
Hybrid Work Options
Health Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Professional Development Budget
Company News
MediWaste collaborates with Daniels Health to provide their eco-friendly container solutions to UK healthcare facilities.