Dispatcher

Company: Trinity Health
Location: Waterbury
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

Employment Type:Full timeShift:Rotating Shift

Description:

Trinity Health Of New England is looking for Dispatcher to join our team of mission-driven healthcare innovators at our Waterbury location. Our vision is to provide state-of-the-art healthcare to those within our local communities, creating a positive impact for each individual that walks through our doors.

This person is responsible for receiving incoming emergency and non-emergency calls and dispatch calls to the appropriate vehicles to assure optimal response times. Relay patient medical history to hospitals and record all statistical information to be utilized for Monthly Management Reports.

Top Reasons to Work at Trinity Health of New England:

--- Become a valued member of an excellent, dedicated health care team --- Competitive Benefits Package

--- Great Benefits

Position Hours:

Full-time, rotating shifts

You Will Be Responsible For:

+ Exceptional Patient Care : Receive incoming emergency and non-emergency calls and dispatch calls to the appropriate vehicles to assure optimal response times.

+ Excellent Communicator : Relay patient medical history to hospitals and record all statistical information. Communicate effectively (written and verbal) with colleagues, patients and families.

+ Analytical Skills: Record all statistical information to be utilized for Monthly Management Reports. Must have the ability to think and act calmly in emergency situations.

+ Active Teamwork : Demonstrates problem solving, conflict resolution, and positive communication through teamwork.

What you need:

+ Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

+ Certification/Licensure: Valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record.

+ CPR

+ EMD Certification (within six months)

+ Basic EMT (within 1 year)

+ Experience: One-year experience as a dispatcher, and one year of experience in customer service.

+ Additional Skills: Requires effective interpersonal skills to effectively work with all levels of the organization. Thorough knowledge of the operations, management and technology of a state-of-the-art communications center, including CAD, telephone, radio and GPS. Principles of effective System Status Management Proficient map reading skills Use of medical and related emergency medical equipment Basic Medical terminology,

+ Ability to pass drug screenings and background checks

About Trinity Health Of New England:

Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system that is comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to full spectrum preventative, acute, and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top level care to increase our community's overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people, we are proud to be a part of a national system that focuses on putting our patients first and having the best colleagues to do so.

Trinity Health Of New England benefits include health insurance, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, sick time, and professional advancement just to name a few.

Employees can also take advantage of extra benefits specific to each hospital.

Step up to your potential. Write your story and apply today!

Trinity Health's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health employs about 133,000 colleagues at dozens of hospitals and hundreds of health centers in 22 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.Trinity Health's dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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