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Pay Rate Type Hourly Salary Range (Depending on Experience) $23.86 - $36.98 If you are interested, please apply online and send resume to yadeleon@. POSITION SUMMARY Provides direct leadership and guidance to staff to ensure Transport to complete times are being met, Assist EVS/Transport Manager to Maintain that quality and service is achieved and maintained. Assist with JCAHO compliance, Infection control Practice. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Participate in staff selection process. Interview candidates as needed. Schedule days off, holidays and vacations, ensuring that facility's needs are met in accordance with hours and position control * Assign personnel to established work areas or project duties * Patient and customer rounding with Directors * Plan and coordinate project work to ensure that proper frequencies are maintained * Ensure that staff receive proper orientation, initial training and ongoing education * Ensure duty lists are revised and current at all times. Review duty lists with regular and relief associates periodically * Assists nursing staff by transporting patients, locating equipment, obtaining charts and/or other information as required. * Logs Transportation associates into Bed-Tracking zones, prepares beepers/keys and determines that all cleaning zones are adequately staffed. Logs into the Bed-Tracking interface and prints daily census. * Prioritize bed needs based on: Bed Control needs, length of time discharge. Changes "routine" discharge assignment to "Next Discharge". * Contacts the EVS supervisor if Bed-Tracking targets are not being met by associates. * Answers all calls within three rings and properly identifies oneself, and the department with a customer friendly tone of voice. Receives and answers the department Hotline and Bed-Tracking telephones. Dispatches associates to respond to customer service request. * Assures that dispatch and hotline phones are transferred of forwarded to a "live voice" phone when leaving the dispatch area. * Attends daily role calls/ Huddles at the start of the shift. Attends monthly department meetings and training sessions (Does well= attends 90% of meetings) * Transports patients throughout the hospital campus by wheelchair and/or gurney and specimens to lab in a timely and safe manner. * Demonstrates safe practices when transporting patients and assures safe delivery of equipment, charts, specimens, etc. * Operates equipment and performs all assigned work in a safe manner. * Demonstrates the correct application of the principles of infection control * Maintains work load logs and records and communicates clearly and accurately * Maintains gurneys and wheelchairs in working order and documents repairs * Gathers data for and calls in daily productivity reports; prepares and turns in biweekly report. * Turns in all required paperwork/documentation on a daily or as scheduled basis. * Advises Department Director of departmental needs and/or problems and assists with departmental management as needed or requested. * Assists Support Services staff as requested during time or slower periods. * Adheres to established hospital/departmental policies and procedures, objectives, Quality Assessment and Improvement Program, legal, safely, environmental, infection control standards and patient's bill of rights. * Maintains confidentiality of all information pertaining to patients and health care team activities. * Exhibits a positive attitude and professional behavior in all contracts with public, staff, health care team workers, physicians, patients and patient families. * Collaborates with supervisor to identify own career and educational needs. Attends all required Courses/classes as directed. * In times of emergency or crisis, helps nursing and other staff as needed or directed. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. * Use a proactive approach to identifying and correcting facility quality assurance concerns. Timely follow-up is required * Attend and participate in departmental staff meetings on a regular schedule. Attend ongoing staff development and training courses as offered by company and facility. * Provide and monitor individual guidance and motivation to associates to enable each one to perform to his/her fullest potential * Discipline associates when necessary according to progressive disciplinary guidelines * Monitor associates' attendance and take proactive action when patterns of absenteeism are observed * Keep records and appropriate log books current and maintain all necessary documentation. Monitor service binders in assigned areas on a daily basis taking appropriate action to client concerns/comments * Participate in facility Quality Assurance Program as required. Ensure high quality Transport service is maintained in areas of assignment. Perform Quality Assurance Inspections as assigned with Unit Directors. * Assign equipment to staff. Monitor daily equipment use, Ensure that all equipment is clean and professional in appearance at all times * Prepare associate disciplinary and variance reports and conduct follow-up investigation as needed, reporting findings to appropriate assistant director. Prepare disciplinary action notices and conduct follow-up as required. Conduct disciplinary meetings with associates with guidance from appropriate assistant director. * Respond to concerns and requests with a sense of urgency and take necessary corrective action including timely follow-up * Participate in associate performance evaluations and make recommendations as needed. Conduct associate performance evaluations with guidance and approval from appropriate assistant director * Participate in department safety and maintain a safe work environment at all times. Report all unsafe equipment and acts to appropriate assistant director * Assure that the integrity of security at the facility is maintained at all times * Handle special requests or projects and perform other duties as assigned * Assist Transporters on an as needed basis * Ensure office, storage and closets are clean, organized, well maintained and professional in appearance at all times * Edits employees timecards utilizing Kronos * Other duties as assigned POSITION REQUIREMENTS A. Education * High school diploma or equivalent B. Qualifications/Experience * Minimum 3 year's experience in a leadership, supervisor, or lead role in a hospital setting. C. Special Skills/Knowledge * Proficient in the use of Windows based office software including but not limited to Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. * Basic Life Support (BLS) #LI-YD1 MLKCH Video