Peds​/Neo Transport Manager

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$50.05/hr - $75.10/hr

• Ensures effective and efficient staffing patterns to meet patient volumes and needs. Supervises operation of the Transport services provided by team.
• Coordinates the hiring of all staff with other supervisors and staff as appropriate.
• Oversees the educational activities of staff, encourages and facilitates associate development and growth including clinical research.
• Creates an environment that is conducive to staff growth and development, job satisfaction and team development.
• Prepares performance reviews for staff.
• Communicates performance ratings and salary adjustments for staff. Ensures job descriptions are written for positions and are up-to-date.
• Monitors customer, associate and physician satisfaction and develops and implements action plans as needed.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures to assure effective and efficient operations consistent with hospital and system philosophy.
• Conducts and facilitates staff meetings relating to department, hospital, and corporate activities.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory agency standards (i.e., federal, state, and local governing bodies).
• Facilitates role of Clinical Operation Assistants to oversee day-to-day operations.
• Partners with other hospitals to facilitate the transfer of an acutely ill neonatal/pediatric transport patient.
• Able to travel as required by this role.
• Develops and implements policies, procedures and practices that support and meet Accrediting Organization as well as Advocate, Hope and CHMC guidelines.
• Identifies areas for operations efficiency and improvements and makes appropriate changes.
• Participates in the development of long and short-range goals and objectives.
• Participates in the development and implementation of new services.
• Accountable for operations on a twenty-four hour basis.
• Participates in the marketing of department services and community education.
• Conducts special projects and studies related to department activities, goals and objectives.
• Promotes patient safety and performance improvement by being actively involved in monitoring, evaluating and implementing changes based on needs.
• Monitors, collects and analyzes data that represents all aspects of department operations.
• Monitors department productivity levels and resource efficiency to meet patient needs.
• Develops proposals to expand existing programs and services. Creates new services/equipment with corresponding supporting cost and revenue implications.
• Creates and manages annual department budget and provides monthly variance analysis.
• Recommends and oversees measures to control expenses and/or enhance revenues.
• Conducts and assists with the development of program proposals and feasibility studies.
• Develops and maintains relationships with departments and management throughout the hospital and system.
• Works with other departments on improvement of services and/or expansion of services.
• Communicates with department staff and staff from other hospital departments and within the system to receive, respond to and communicate information.
• Participates on department, hospital-wide and system-wide committees.
• Responsible for enhancing the image of the Transport Service through achieving clinical excellence, research, community outreach and marketing.
• Establishes priorities to meet the health and medical needs of the individual, family and community. Establishes links to speakers bureau, etc.
• Ensures that standards of practice are developed, understood, implemented and evaluated within the department.
• Assesses outcomes and implements improved processes within the department.
• Develops and incorporates PI projects within the department.
• Ensures department compliance with all regulatory agency standards, i.e., federal, state, city, Accrediting Organization, IDPH, etc.
• Submits requests for capital purchase.
• Promotes patient safety by reporting and following through on issues through established channels and participating as requested in safety initiatives.
• Facilitates and implements systems that promote and maintain effective communication and collaboration with…