Supervisor, Patient Transportation

The Ohio State University

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio State University Medical Center?s mission is focused on integrating quality patient care, education, and research; the Patient Transportation Supervisor leads a team through cultivating, collaboration, enthusiasm, and mutual respect; functions as a key member of the health care team that provides transportation and supportive services in an in-patient setting directed towards achievement of positive patient care outcomes, improving service levels, and decreasing costs; ensures patients and their families will experience the benefits of patient-focused care while navigating through our health system. The Supervisor plans, organizes, manages and evaluates patient care and transportation activities; plans and develops strategic short, mid- and long-term goals and processes to enhance and improve the operations of the department to support the Medical Center?s mission, vision and values; evaluates and identifies achievements and problems in meeting goals; supervises, guides, coaches, and evaluates the work performance of patient transportation staff; promotes and ensures ongoing collaboration with other departments and areas that relate directly or indirectly to patient transport operations and services; under the direction of the department Director, develops, administers and manages unit budget plans; identifies, plans and initiates cost saving initiatives; participates in development of evidence-based standards of practice; identifies opportunities for improvement in transportation and organizational processes; assumes leadership in identifying and correcting factors contributing to problematic outcomes.

Requirements

• HS Graduate or Equivalent or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Associates degree in business management or related field and/or equivalent combination of education
• Experience in health care environment with particular emphasis on patient transportation.

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory experience preferred, in a health care environment.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, manages and evaluates patient care and transportation activities
• Plans and develops strategic short, mid- and long-term goals and processes to enhance and improve the operations of the department to support the Medical Center?s mission, vision and values
• Evaluates and identifies achievements and problems in meeting goals
• Supervises, guides, coaches, and evaluates the work performance of patient transportation staff
• Promotes and ensures ongoing collaboration with other departments and areas that relate directly or indirectly to patient transport operations and services
• Under the direction of the department Director, develops, administers and manages unit budget plans
• Identifies, plans and initiates cost saving initiatives
• Participates in development of evidence-based standards of practice
• Identifies opportunities for improvement in transportation and organizational processes
• Assumes leadership in identifying and correcting factors contributing to problematic outcomes.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees