DISPATCHER (FULL TIME)

Compass Group•Baton Rouge, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring immediately for full time DISPATCHER positions. The role is located at Our Lady of the Lake Main Campus - 5000 Hennessy Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70808. This is a full-time schedule, Monday - Friday, with rotating weekends, and hours may vary. Crothall Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, provides specialized, high-quality, innovative support services exclusively to the healthcare industry. As the market leader in Environmental Services (EVS), Crothall supports nearly 1,300 accounts, many of which are ranked among the nation’s top hospitals, with nearly 30,000 team members. The Job Summary states the position Coordinates and monitors Patient Transportation services activities through timely, accurate dispatch and management of customer transportation requests.

Requirements

Prior dispatcher experience required.
Understands and applies knowledge of basic patient transport concepts, infection control practices and proper body mechanics.

Responsibilities

Provides quality customer service to customers by providing one-on-one attention to detail.
Understands and applies knowledge of basic patient transport concepts, infection control practices and proper body mechanics.
Determines, explains and develops dispatcher logic and transporter activities. Transports patients when necessary.
Directs the activity of the transport function and transporters, ensuring timely completion of tasks. Monitors procedures related to availability and completion task, and follows up on issues related to service and operations.
Ensures requests have been addressed in an efficient, timely manner according to current departmental standards, priorities and patient appointments.
Serves as a liaison between Patient Transportation and other departments.
Assigns, collects and distributes pagers. Monitors daily sign-in/out procedures.
Develops and promotes positive customer service relationships with patients, patient family members, visitors and staff. Ensures accurate, timely dispatch of transport requests. Ensures maximum staff productivity.
Resolves problems related to patient, visitor, staff or employee complaints. Recommends solutions for ongoing or recurring issues.
Performs other duties as assigned.