Patient Transport Dispatcher-Casual Evenings
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Lake Forest, IL
•$18 - $25•Onsite
About The Position
This is a casual (non-benefited) position located at Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital. This role does not have guaranteed hours and is to help support staffing coverage for PTO, sick call ins and other scheduling needs for the department. The Patient Transport Dispatcher reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
Requirements
- High School diploma or acceptable equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Monitors and assigns patient transport according to request through the use of Epic.
- Sets priorities of patients transported according to predetermined departmental policy.
- Informs ancillary area/nursing units of any delay in service.
- Verifies information on request for accuracy prior to distribution to patient transporter.
- Schedules breaks and lunch for patient transporters according to patient volumes.
- Immediately reports to Manager any problems with patient transporters or undue delays in transporting patients.
- Upon request, coordinates area function in absence of Resource Coordinator.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- Lifecycle benefits
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
