Distribution Coordinator- Part-Time, Weekend Days

Site: Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc.

 

At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission—from doctors, nurses, business people and tech experts, to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.  We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.

At Mass General Brigham, we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore, we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare — people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community, and/or gender expansive, first and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds – to apply.

 

 

Job Summary

Schedule: Part-time 20 hours. Every weekend (Saturday and Sunday) 7:00 am - 5:30 pm. Holiday rotation.

As the lead position, the primary responsibility of the Distribution Coordinator is to direct the activity of all patient Transporters and Decontamination Techs within the department to ensure the timely response to all calls received by the department.  The Distribution Coordinator must have a complete understanding of all department responsibilities as they relate to the hospital, receive, dispatch, and prioritize all calls, and resolve issues when necessary.  The Distribution Coordinator may also be required to perform transport or Decontamination duties when staffing is limited.

Receive requests through Epic ADT/P Transport Manager                     
Enter all required information into Epic Transport Manager
Dispatch calls to available transporters via pager or Vocera
Implement break and lunch times minimizing how the department will be impacted during these times
Correct scheduling issues that might occur by calling in replacement transporters as necessary
Transport patients and supplies when needed for staffing reasons.                  
Daily code cart cage inventory outdated and supply check and complete code cart restocking if necessary.     

Grade: 120

 

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent required.
• Experience in a lead or supervisory position is preferred.
• Staff adheres to all C.A.R.E. Standards
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English: oral, written, and typed.
• Computer and typing skills.
• Ability to handle incoming and outgoing calls in a professional manner

 

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.  We place great value on being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve. At Mass General Brigham, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment, and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity: race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a 171-bed non-profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain directly across the street from the Arnold Arboretum.  Founded in 1900, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital offers comprehensive care in a wide variety of specialties.  Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital is a designated Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a recognition that fewer than nine percent of all US hospitals receive. 

At Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, we believe that everyone should have the chance to live a healthy life. From creating breakthroughs that have paved the way for treatments around the globe to training the next generation of providers, our patients, and those we may never meet, are at the center of everything we do. If you’re l