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Guest Transport Supervisor - Ben Taub Hospital

Harris Health System
  • Houston, TX
    4 days ago

    Job Description

    Harris Health is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

    At Harris Health, we prioritize the well-being of our most valuable asset--our people--ensuring a culture of compassion, collaboration and excellence in serving Harris County's most in need. With integrity and accountability at our core, we commit to 'leading with love', embodying our dedication to quality care, education, and a steadfast respect for every individual's contribution to our mission.

    JOB SUMMARY:

    The Guest Transport Supervisor oversees the daily operations of patient, specimen, and medication transport services, ensuring safe, timely, and compassionate service throughout the hospital and surrounding areas. This role leads staffing, scheduling, training, and performance management while maintaining compliance with safety protocols and patient identification standards. With strong leadership and mentoring skills, the supervisor supports team development, operational efficiency, and high-quality service delivery.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    Education:

    • High School Diploma or GED

    Degrees:

    • Associate's degree (preferred)

    Licenses & Certifications:

    • Basic Life Support: From an approved AHA or ARC

    Work Experience (Years and Area):

    • Four (4) Years Work Experience in related field.

    Management Experience (Years and Area):

    • Two (2) Year of Management Experience as a Project/team lead.

    Language Skills:

    • Spanish (Preferred)

    Communication Skills:

    • Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contract)
    • Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking)
    • Writing /Composing
    • Correspondence/Reports

    Work Schedule:

    • Weekends
    • Holidays
    • Flexible
    • Overtime

    Equipment Operated: Stretcher, Wheelchair , Hospital Bed, Radio, Base Station, Oxygen Tanks

    Other Requirements: Will rotate holiday and weekend coverage with other supervisor. MS Excel, MS Word, Personal Computer, Typing

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHouston, TX
    IndustryHealthcare Services
    Company Size5,000 to 9,999 employees
    Year Founded1966
    Websitehttps://www.harrishealth.org/en/pages/home.aspx

    About Company

    Harris Health is a nationally recognized health system comprising three teaching hospitals and an extensive network of ambulatory care centers serving the people of Harris County, Texas, since 1966. Staffed by the faculty, fellows and residents from two nationally ranked medical schools, Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Harris Health is the first healthcare system in Houston to receive the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) designation for its network of patient-centered medical homes. Each year, Harris Health provides more than 1.8 million total outpatient visits through its more than 40 ambulatory care facilities. Additionally, Harris Health sees more than 177,000 emergency visits at its Level 1 and Level 3 trauma centers and 35,000 hospital admissions through its three hospitals: Ben Taub, LBJ and Quentin Mease. Established by voter referendum to enhance the level of charity care available in the community, Harris Health System has often received national recognition for serving those in need and for its achievements in operational excellence, such as being named to the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Most Wired Hospitals lists by the American Hospital Association's Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. Additionally, Harris Health System is pleased that each of its three hospitals: Ben Taub, Lyndon B. Johnson and Quentin Mease - achieved Pathway to Excellence designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

    Skills

    • Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
    • Cancerunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Community Healthunmatched
    • Disease Prevention and Controlunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Health Scienceunmatched
    • Healthcareunmatched
    • High School Diplomaunmatched
    • Hospitalunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Medicationsunmatched
    • Medicineunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft Wordunmatched
    • National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)unmatched
    • Nursingunmatched
    • Operational Strategyunmatched
    • Operationsunmatched
    • PC (Personal Computer) Systemsunmatched
    • Patient Safetyunmatched
    • Performance Managementunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Primary Careunmatched
    • Public Healthunmatched
    • Public Safetyunmatched
    • Safety Complianceunmatched
    • Service Deliveryunmatched
    • Spanish Languageunmatched
    • Team Buildingunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Telemedicineunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Typingunmatched

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