Manager - Patient Transport

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center seeks a Manager of Patient Transport to lead daily operations, supervise staff, and optimize transport services. You will oversee staffing, scheduling, equipment use, and performance to meet patient needs while upholding quality and safety standards.

Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree and at least five years in healthcare or management, with strong leadership and budget awareness. The role is full-time on Main Campus in Jackson.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and five years of healthcare or management experience.
• Leadership and supervision experience in patient transport or similar.
• Strong communication and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily operations of Patient Transport Services to ensure timely transport.
• Supervises supervisors and staff, including staffing and scheduling.
• Manages staffing, productivity and operational performance based on volume and metrics.
• Oversees maintenance and use of transportation equipment.
• Monitors reports and participates in budget planning and management.
• Develops processes to improve efficiency, service quality, patient safety and satisfaction.
• Collaborates with departments to coordinate transport needs across the facility.
• Ensures compliance with policies, procedures and safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Time management

Staff supervision

Scheduling

Customer service

Financial practices

Education

Bachelor's degree

Healthcare management experience

Tools

Healthcare operations knowledge

Budgeting

Job description

Job Requisition ID

R00054361

Job Category

Professional and Technical

Organization

Imaging Services and Patient Transport

Location/s

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title

Manager - Patient Transport

Job Summary

Manages the daily operations of Patient Transport Services, including staff supervision, scheduling, equipment management, productivity, and customer service. Ensures timely patient transportation and compliance with quality, safety, operational, and financial standards. Develops and implements best practices to optimize service delivery based on patient volume and organizational needs.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required: Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of healthcare or management experience.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required

N/A

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Strong leadership, organizational, communication, problem-solving, and time management skills. Knowledge of healthcare operations, scheduling, productivity management, customer service, and financial practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily operations of Patient Transport Services, ensuring efficient and timely transportation of patients throughout the facility.
• Supervises transportation supervisors and staff, including staffing, scheduling, performance management, and workflow coordination.
• Manages staffing, productivity, and operational performance based on patient volume, established metrics, benchmarks, and best practices.
• Oversees the maintenance, availability, and appropriate use of transportation equipment.
• Monitors operational reports and financial performance and participates in budget planning and management.
• Develops and implements processes to improve operational efficiency, service quality, patient safety, and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborates with departments throughout the facility to coordinate patient transport needs and support an efficient continuum of care.
• Ensures compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, frequent exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, constant sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

Yes

Pay Class

Salary

FTE %

100

Work Shift

Day

Benefits Eligibility

Grant Funded: No

Job Posting Date

10/1/2026

Job Closing Date

open until filled if no date specified: 10/4/2026

About UMMC

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