The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

　　SHIFT / HOURS: Tuesday & Friday / 11 am - 10 pm (10-hour shifts)

　　Saturday & Sunday / 10 am - 9 pm (10-hour shifts)

　　SUMMARY

　　The primary purpose of the Supervisor of Patient Transportation includes but is not limited to providing leadership and direction for the patient transportation staff and assisting in ensuring compliance with all policies and procedures related to institution and department. Supervisors will make visits to ancillary departments and nursing units on a frequent basis to ensure dispatchers and patient escorts are performing to standards, addressing concerns promptly, and maintaining a clean and safe environment.

　　CORE VALUES

　　Caring Behaviors

　　Courtesy: Is respectful and courteous to each other at all times.

　　Friendliness/Teamwork: Promotes and rewards teamwork and inclusiveness; is sensitive to the concerns of our patients and our co-workers.

　　Integrity Behaviors

　　Reliability: Communicates frequently, honestly and openly.

　　Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for practicing our values.

　　Safety: Models safe behavior (wears badge and personal protective equipment, washes hands, and keeps work area clean and orderly); Notices a safety concern or emergency, understands role and uses proper procedures to report it; Mitigates risk to the institution through sound business practices; Demonstrates ethical and personal responsibility in work and behavior

　　Discovery Behaviors

　　Responsiveness: By his/her actions, creates an environment of trust; Encourages learning, creativity and new ideas.

　　Personal Leadership/Self-Initiative: Helps others to identify and solve problems; Seeks personal growth and enables others to do so.

　　JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

　　Service

　　Provides and ensures high level of customer service and operational demands and standards or achieved; Efficiently and effectively perform the job functions of dispatcher and escort as needed; Promotes team orientation

　　Monitors, accepts and responds to customer service and system issues, and concerns in an efficient and timely manner; Effectively executes problem solving, conflict resolution, decision making, planning and organizing skills; Exhibits very good written/oral communication and listening skills; 80% of focus on operational duties and transparency on floor; 20% of focus on completing administrative duties; reports all environment safety concerns to appropriate personnel and manager

　　Actively participates in all ongoing training and projects in a timely manner (attend monthly one-on-one sessions, completes all appropriate workshops, educational modules and annual training, etc.); maintains working knowledge of Department Emergency and Bridge Continuity Plans

　　Quality

　　Use data from multiple resources to support decisions and actions; Maintains and demonstrates knowledge and understanding of changes that impact department

　　Demonstrates compliance with rules, policies and directives, and ensures staff is in compliance; Notice current processes, services and products needing improvement and communicate to manager, associate director and director

　　Facilitates the ongoing education of employees to ensure that performance competencies are maintained and staff is in compliance with regulatory requirements; Coordinates with manager on selecting, training and orienting new employees; assist senior administrative assistant in completion of paperwork and JCAHO compliance

　　Finance/Growth

　　Seeks the approval of manager, associate director or director for overtime, daily monitors kronos and prepares reports which detail volume, staff productivity, customer satisfaction and other special reports as needed or requested; Ensures operating expenses and/or net margin of department are within 5% of approved yearly budget and is a good steward of department resources,

　　Seek experiences and knowledge in technical and administrative functions to gain additional expertise; Seek to improve standards and accept assignments that will expand capabilities; Other duties as assigned

　　Other duties as assigned

　　COMPETENCIES

　　Analytical Thinking

　　Gather relevant information systematically; break down problems into simple components; make sound decisions.Equipment Usage and Safety Preparednes s

　　Employee maintains expectations for safety preparedness, including but not limited to: Orientation to new equipment, Employee Education Event, CPR training, fire drillsService Orientation

　　Provide service to our customers, including patients, patient caregivers, referring physicians and each other, in a reliable, responsive, safe, friendly and courteous manner.

　　• Promotes inclusiveness and collegiality by demonstrating respect and professionalism to others at all times

　　• Models safe, ethical behavior, mitigating risk to the institution through sound business practices, and adherence to MD Anderson's Standards of Conduct, institutional policies and procedures

　　• Responds to requests in a timely manner, communicating expectations for procedures, service arrival, or project deliverables to patients and coworkers

　　• Admits when wrong, apologize and take steps to resolve a situation to help to patients and coworkers before being asked

　　REQUIREMENTS

　　Education: Associates degree in Business, Health Sciences and Hospitality or related.

　　Preferred Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration or related field.

　　Certification: None

　　Preferred Certifications: HeartSaver with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR).

　　Experience: Three years of supervisory experience to include one year in a retail, hospitality or healthcare environment.

　　Successful completion of the LEADing Self Accelerate program may substitute for one year of required supervisory or management experience..

　　Preferred Experience: Five years of supervisory experience to include two years in a healthcare environment.

　　Other Required: Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.

　　It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

　　Additional Information

　　Requisition ID: 163417

　　Employment Status: Full-Time

　　Employee Status: Regular

　　Work Week: Day/Evening, Weekends

　　Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 51,000

　　Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 64,000

　　Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 77,000

　　FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay

　　Fund Type: Hard

　　Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote

　　Pivotal Position: No

　　Referral Bonus Available?: No

　　Relocation Assistance Available?: No

　　Science Jobs: No

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