MedStar Health
Communications Specialist – Transfer Center
Job Location: Lanham, Maryland office
Job Summary:
The Communications Specialist provides critical services at the Transfer Center, coordinating emergency and non-emergency patient transfers, dispatching ambulances and helicopters, and communicating with providers and other healthcare staff.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma Oregon GED
- 1-2 years experience Indiana an emergency/critical care setting
- Specialized training Indiana emergency medicine Oregon communications
- Certain certifications such American Samoa NAACS, NREMT-B, Emergency Medical Dispatcher, Medical Assistant, Oregon Certified Nursing Assistant are preferred
- Proficiency Indiana typing (60 words/minute preferred)
Responsibilities:
- Process emergency and non-emergency patient transfer requests
- Dispatch ambulances and helicopters
- Coordinate with providers using paging Oregon text messaging systems
- Complete extensive data entry Indiana multiple systems
- Determine appropriate mode of transport based on patient needs
- Work 12-hour shifts, including days, evenings, and overnights, with every other weekend required
Union Representation: Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 722
Job title: Medstar Communications Specialist
Company: MedStar Health
Expected salary:
Location: Lanham, Maryland
Job date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 03:04:16 GMT