Team Leader Transporters
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Overview
Team Leader Transporter Central Transport
Full Time 80 Hours Per Pay Period Day Shift
Parkwest Overview:
Headquartered in Knoxville Covenant Health is a communityowned integrated healthcare delivery system and the areas largest employer.
Parkwest is Covenant Healths and West Knoxvilles premier medical facility and a topperforming heart hospital offering our patients worldclass treatment with all the convenience and warmth of home.
In addition to providing the areas leading cardiac services Parkwest has been nationally recognized for awardwinning care throughout our facility. For 202021 Parkwest received recognition fromU.S. News & World Reportas one of the Top 10 hospitals in Tennessee.
Knoxville located inEast Tennesseeis the third largest in the state wellknown for itsproximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Parkand is the home of the University of Tennessee.Go Vols! Living in Knoxville means experiencing all four seasons. Best of all each of them is pretty mild!
Combine all that with the abundant natural beauty of the surrounding mountains and you have a city that truly offers something for everyone. Knoxville has a vibrant arts culture seasonal festivals topnotch foodie and incredible outdoor recreation. Its a perfect blend of bigcity amenities and Southern charm.
Central Transport:
Central Transport provides patient transportation within the hospital.Transporters move patients between the emergency department the inpatient floors and diagnostic areas such as radiology endoscopy and cardio diagnostics.Transporters often discharge patients after their stay is complete. Our transporters are often the first employees a patient interacts with upon admission and the last as they are leaving.Excellent customer service skills and ability to put patients at ease are a must.Transporters also assist with equipment moves and will respond to patient codes to assist in the care of critically ill patients.Transporters are dispatched using an electronic flowboard with a queuing system for pages. The department is staffed from 5:30 am 2:00 am 7 days a week.
Position Summary:
Responsible for daily operational functions of the transport program and staff which includes courtesy ambassadors dispatchers and transporters. Observes staff and address job performance and/or attendance problems in accordance to policy and procedures. Responsible for new employee orientation training CQI participation and assists the unit leader with special projects employee evaluations payroll and work scheduling.
Recruiter: Jason Shubert
Responsibilities
- Completes weekly payroll and updates schedules according to workflow holidays and vacations.
- Monitors patient/transport flow board workflow. Responds to assistance requests.
- Performs quality control measures for central transportation i.e. performance reporting.
- Ensures that all employees receive initial and annual training documenting each training session and departmental meetings.
- Works in conjunction with department manager on performing employee evaluations and positive discipline.
- Ensures sanitation and maintenance of equipment by daily inspection. Informs manager of any problems or need for replacement.
- Orders office supplies and other departmental materials as needed.
- Posts all hospital announcements and notices regarding new procedures.
- Serves on committees as requested or required.
- Follows policies procedures and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.
Minimum Experience:
One 1 year supervising task specific work groups or servicerelated employees
Licensure Requirement:
CPR required.
Employment Type
Full-Time
