What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager - Transportation and Communications position at Turning Point Care Center?
Manager - Patient Transportation and Communications
Turning Point is seeking an experienced leader and change management champion for our full-time Manager of Patient Transportation and Communications position. The Transportation/Communications Manager achieves patient transportation operational objectives by contributing patient transportation information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; determining patient transportation system improvements; and implementing change. This role oversees patient drivers, receptionists, and the transportation scheduler. The transportation and communications departments operate 24/7 and on-call availability is required.
- Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
- Exhibits excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients, peers, staff, and vendors.
- Communicates and functions productively on an interdisciplinary team.
- Conducts staff meetings to keep transportation staff informed; meets with management regarding department activities and coordinates project planning. Participates in all department manager level meetings.
- Supervision of all safety programs associated with agency’s transportation function.
- Participates as key transportation representative in regards to Budget formulations. Oversight and accountability for all budgetary items for the Transportation Department.
- Oversees scheduling of all routes and transportation requests to be completed in the most time and cost efficient manner.
- Establishes and enforces operating and preventive maintenance rules; arranging for repairs.
Apply online at https://jobs.uhsinc.com/turning-point-care-center
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Centrally located in South Georgia, our facility is 30 minutes from I-75, 1.5 hours north of Tallahassee, FL, 3 hours south of Atlanta, GA, and 2.5 hours west of Jacksonville, FL. Our employees reside in Moultrie or surrounding communities including Albany, Tifton, Thomasville, and Valdosta, GA.
Join our team and discover a rewarding, fulfilling career.
Turning Point Care Center, LLC
For more than 39 years, Turning Point Care Center has provided a place of healing and hope to adults who suffer from behavioral health disorders and/or substance abuse. We are committed to providing quality behavioral health care through our inpatient and outpatient gender specific programs in Moultrie, GA. Our serene, rural setting gives patients a secure environment where they can build their foundation for lifelong recovery. We believe in creating healthy communities, which start with healthy individuals, linked through sound relationships to their families, friends, neighbors and peers.
Quality Healthcare is our passion, improving lives is our reward. We are working to change lives and transform the delivery of healthcare. Visit our website at https://turningpointcare.com to learn more.
We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program including:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- Short and Long Term Disability
- 401K with match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- and additional voluntary benefits and discounts. (Even Pet Insurance!!)
Additional benefit details provided at https://benefits.uhsguest.com . Choose “I am a Guest” to view options designed to enhance and promote our employees’ health and wellbeing.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Three (3) years of supervisory experience preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
- Expert computer skills and knowledge of advanced office equipment required.
- Understanding of hospital practices to include, but not limited to, patient rights and confidentiality required.
- Experience in healthcare transportation preferred.
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Current Georgia Driver's License with:
- No more than 3 moving violations in the past 3 years
- Not having multiple violations for driving without insurance
- No more than 2 at fault accidents on record in the past 3 years
- No convictions for DUI or DWI within the past 7 years
- No convictions for serious infractions such as reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, or fleeing a police officer
- No convictions for vehicular homicide manslaughter
This opportunity offers the following:
- Rewarding work environment
- Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
- 401k plan with company match and discounted stock plan
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Apply online at https://jobs.uhsinc.com/turning-point-care-center
About Universal Health Services
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
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