Manager Patient Escort / Patient Transportation

At ChristianaCare, we serve as our neighbors as respectful, expert, caring partners in their health. We do this by creating innovative, effective, affordable systems of care that our neighbors value. Supporting this mission, we seek a Manager, Patient Escort Services. We seek an individual who is experienced in patient transportation to manage the transportation and clinical runner activities and personnel of Patient Escort Services, and to coordinate a variety of administrative and supervisory activities to ensure efficient and effective departmental operations. If this role sounds intriguing please apply!

ChristianaCare benefits :

ChristianaCare offers an annual incentive bonus and a collegial space where innovation is valued. We offer incredible Work / Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching.

Our medical / dental / vision benefits are available to our caregivers on their first day of employment! And we offer two different mechanisms toward planning for your retirement, a 403(b) and a defined contribution plan.

Principal duties and responsibilities :

Manages and coordinates the supervisory personnel in order to facilitate departmental operations.

Orients, trains, and evaluates the performance of assigned supervisory personnel.

Investigates employee related problems and performs personnel actions such as selection, merit increases, promotions, transfers, disciplinary actions, and terminations.

Manages all activities regarding man-hour utilization of assigned personnel to include work schedules, man-hours, and payroll.

Assists in conducting regular equipment inventory and maintenance

Controls, monitors, and evaluates operational efficiency of services, and recommends subsequent adjustments.

Facilitates departmental Quality Improvement activities and prepares related reports.

Ensures adherence to departmental standards and procedures to include safety, quality control, and work rules.

Completes statistical reports for management review and works independently on projects as directed.

Education and experience requirements :

• Bachelor's Degree
• Two (2) years of progressive leadership exp erience in Patient Escort Management preferred.

ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most multidimensional health systems, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. Christiana Care includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, medical aid units, three hospitals (1,300 beds), a Level I trauma center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health. We rank 21st in the nation for hospital admissions.

ChristianaCare is a not-for-profit teaching health system with our outstanding, data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is crafting the future of health care.

Working for Christiana Care offers the best of urban and suburban living with multiple housing options, excellent restaurants and entertainment venues, quality schools and a short driving distance to popular Delaware and New Jersey beaches. The location provides easy access to Washington, DC, Philadelphia and New York City – all within a short drive or train ride from Newark, DE.

Annual Compensation Range $68,161.60 - $109,054.40

This pay rate / range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.