Patient Transport Dispatcher-Casual Evenings

This is a casual (non-benefited) position located at Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital. This role does not have guaranteed hours and is to help support staffing coverage for PTO, sick call-ins, and other scheduling needs for the department.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and assigns patient transport according to request through the use of Epic.
• Sets priorities of patients transported according to predetermined departmental policy.
• Informs ancillary area/nursing units of any delay in service.
• Verifies information on request for accuracy prior to distribution to patient transporter.
• Schedules breaks and lunch for patient transporters according to patient volumes.
• Immediately reports to Manager any problems with patient transporters or undue delays in transporting patients.
• Upon request, coordinates area function in absence of Resource Coordinator.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or acceptable equivalent.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Note: This is a casual (non-benefited) position, so standard benefits do not apply.

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.