Communication Specialist - Dartmouth Health Advance Response Team (DHART), Rotating

Overview

Serves as a communications specialist between external and internal customers of DHART and D-H. Responsible for receiving transport requests for air and ground medical transport, and for initiating mobilization of appropriate teams and resources depending on the needs of the patient and/or requesting agencies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates all transport request information.

• Completes computer data entry.

• Provides Flight/Ground following of designated vehicles while out on transport.

• Acts as an agent of Metro Aviation, Inc., Operational Control Center.

• Activates and coordinates the Post Accident Incident Plan.

• Communicates between pre-hospital health care providers, hospital health care providers, law enforcement, and fire department personnel.

• Receives and relays medical information between requesting and receiving personnel and facilities.

• Monitors, interprets, and communicates weather information to the DHART teams.

• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or the equivalent required.

• Must possess good customer service skills.

• Must be able to multitask and function independently.

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills with a great attention to detail required.

• Must be proficient with typing on a computer.

• Prior EMS experience or medical background preferred.

• Previous aviation, communication, and/or hospital experience preferred.

• Prior dispatch or emergency medical dispatching (EMD) experience preferred.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Certified Flight Communicator certification required within 2 years of hire.

• Area of Interest:Secretarial/Clerical/Administrative

• Pay Range:$20.17/Hr. - $31.27/Hr.

• FTE/Hours per pay period:1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week

• Shift:Rotating

• Job ID:41418

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