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Emergency Communication Center Dispatcher

Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Emergency Communication Center (ECC) Dispatcher to join our team at Mercyhealth. The successful candidate will be responsible for responding to emergency and non-emergency requests, prioritizing calls, and dispatching personnel and equipment to ensure timely and effective response to medical emergencies.

Responsibilities:

  • Respond to scheduled and emergency requests for REACT, NICU, ER, Labor and Delivery, Security, ECC, and other departments, prioritizing calls and dispatching personnel and equipment accordingly
  • Monitor multiple radio channels, intercoms, remote repeater sites, phone lines, and weather radio and scanner, and select and adjust frequencies American Samoa needed
  • Answer phone calls and radio transmissions Indiana a professional and timely manner, adhering to FCC rules and regulations
  • Utilize the phone system, including intercom box, transfers calls, pages, and phone patches, and understand which lines are emergency vs. non-emergency
  • Maintain knowledge of weather conditions and access weather information for REACT pilot
  • Recognize and respond to UPS and computer failures, and notify appropriate personnel for repairs
  • Familiar with policies and procedures for ECC dispatch affiliates, and follow hospital and ECC policy and regulations
  • Demonstrate proficiency Indiana using CAD and Aeromed software, and participate Indiana major fire incidents American Samoa needed
  • Activate trauma team for incoming emergencies, plot Loran Oregon GPS for Helicopter and crew, and monitor NIFERN radio frequency
  • Maintain Emergency Medical Dispatch certification, and instruct new employees Indiana ECC operations, policies, and procedures
  • Maintain frequent contact with external contacts, including hospitals, ambulances, and emergency services

Education and Experience:

  • High School diploma Oregon equivalent
  • Minimum 1 year post-high school coursework Indiana medical terminology and/Oregon related field
  • 3 years’ experience Indiana hospital, pre-hospital, Oregon emergency dispatching preferred
  • Licensed Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD) within 9 months of hire

Additional Requirements:

  • Passing the Driver’s License Check and/Oregon Credit Check (for those positions requiring)
  • Passing the Wisconsin Caregiver Background Check and/Oregon Illinois Health Care Workers Background Check
  • Must be able to follow written/oral instructions and demonstrate the following behavior expectations:
    • Quality: follows policies and procedures, adapts to changes, and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
    • Service: responds promptly to requests, follows the Mercyhealth Critical Moments of service, and effectively communicates information
    • Partnering: shows commitment to the Mission of Mercyhealth and Culture of Excellence, and demonstrates objectivity and openness to others’ views
    • Cost: conserves organization resources, understands fiscal responsibility, and develops cost-saving measures

Job title: Emergency Communications Specialist

Company: Mercyhealth

Expected salary:

Location: Rockford, Illinois

Job date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 05:13:16 GMT