Section Leader Support A

Northwell Health; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Health Savings Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Basic Life and AD&D insurance

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Team Member Discounts

Job summary

Danbury Hospital is seeking a Transport Services Coordinator to oversee patient and messenger transport activities and safety programs. The role includes leading a team, coordinating procedures, and implementing improvements to daily operations.

Responsibilities include supervising transport staff, maintaining equipment, and generating weekly performance reports while ensuring compliance with organizational policies and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• High school graduate required.
• Three years minimum experience in a related field.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office or similar computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct, and motivate transport staff and students as needed.
• Oversee 300–350 patient and messenger service activities daily.
• Assist supervisor with equipment repair and replacement decisions.
• Ensure transportation equipment is cleaned and maintained.
• Communicate effectively with unit staff, other departments, patients and families.
• Develop and monitor daily operation data and generate reports.
• Contribute to policy development and training as required.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and internal policies.

Skills

MS Office

Education

HS Grad/Equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Description

Summary:

Oversees, facilitates, coordinates, develops and implements procedures to expedite patient and messenger service activities. Coordinates and facilitates safety activities in accordance with regulatory agencies and accepted industry standards.

Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrates the ability to lead, direct, confident, knowledgeable, customer oriented staff and students aware of & support organizational goals & are self-sufficient during daily operation.

2. Oversees, facilitates, coordinates, develops and implements procedures to expedite all 300 to 350 patient & messenger service activities & transportation function activities per day.

3. Acts as a resource for other areas in regards to the proper use of body mechanics, making suggestions for improvements and assists the department supervisor in providing necessary in-service training 100% of the time.

4. Coordinates and facilitates safety activities in accordance with regulatory agencies & accepted industry standards.

5. Demonstrates and serves as a role model delivering the highest level of quality service & actively participates in department management team efforts & supports & adheres to all organizational & department policies, procedures & improvement initiatives.

6. Assists department supervisor in assessing, researching and making recommendations for Transportation equipment repair & replacement 100% of the time.

7. Assists department supervisor in ensuring that all transportation equipment is properly cleaned and maintained.

8. Effectively communicates with all members of the Unit With Out Walls team, members of other departments, patients and their families.

9. Motivates and assigns all transport staff to days work plan.

10. Assists the department supervisor with Positive or Negative feedback on employees performance.

11. Compiles and maintains daily data of departmental operations.

12. Run reports on the department productive weekly and as assigned. Analyze the results with the supervisor of the department and recommending improvements based on the data reported. Creating Charts on excel will be required.

13. Assists in the development of department policies and procedures when requested 100% of the time.

14. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position. 15. Performs other duties as assigned.

15. Educate staff about all new equipment ordered from our department.

Education Skills Experience:

HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT

Other Information:

Required: High School graduate.

Minimum Experience: three years

Desired: Knowledge of Microsoft Office or similar computer skills.

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions

Company: Danbury Hospital

Org Unit: 242

Department: Patient Transport

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $17.00 - $31.36 Hourly

Available benefits include: Paid Time Off (PTO); Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Account; 401(k) Retirement Plan; Basic Life and AD&D insurance; Wellness Programs; Employee Assistance Program; and Team Member Discounts. Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.

It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status, or citizenship status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, height, weight, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, their or their dependent’s sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.