Lead Patient Transfer & Lift Team Specialist

OSF HealthCare; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

OSF HealthCare is seeking a dedicated professional to coordinate and lead specialists in patient lifting, transfers and transports. You will assist with scheduling, workload prioritization and mentoring.

The role supports performance improvement, processes, and timely patient care across shifts. The position emphasizes effective communication, teamwork, and the ability to work with various care teams to ensure safe, efficient patient movement and care delivery.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old to be considered for position.
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively.
• Basic understanding of communication equipment such as pagers, phones and computers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and direct the work of specialists performing patient lifts, transfers and transports.
• Assist with department scheduling, work assignments and workload prioritization.
• Support process improvements and performance reporting as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Reading & writing

Computer literacy

Job description

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Expected pay for this position is $17.66 - $19.63/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is an Hourly position.

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY: Coordinates, leads, and directs the work of other specialists engaged in performing patient and visitor lifts, turns, transfers and transports. Responsible for assisting with department schedules, work assignments, assigning specific work to specialists, prioritizing department workload via Tele-tracking, insuring maintenance of supplies and equipment, assisting with process analysis and improvements, peer interviewing and evaluations, orienting and mentoring new staff, running employee performance and processing time reports, developing process and performance improvement plans as needed in conjunction with management. Performs duties of specialist as time permits or work load requires. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care that is appropriate to the ages of the patients served.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be 18 years old to be considered for position.
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively.
• Basic understanding of communication equipment such as pagers, phones and computers.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• CPR Certification- BLS, American Heart Association

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.