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Sentara Health is currently seeking a full-time evening shift Hospital Emergency Dispatch at Sentara in Norfolk. If you are looking for a fast-paced critical position, this is the one for you!
Hospital Dispatch plays a critical role within the organization facilitating all emergent and non-emergent communication both externally and internally.
Our Centralized Hospital Communications Center is responsible for all Sentara Hospitals and free-standing emergency departments. (Currently 12 hospitals and 4 FSEDs). Emergency Call facilitation will include but is not limited to receiving, activating, and tracking complex emergency alerts such as Security, Facility and Medical Alerts. When processing emergency alerts, in addition to making overhead announcements, you will activate paging groups, contact on-call providers and teams, coordinate and track responses from physicians, specialized nursing teams, air and ground transport, and others. Some of our most serious emergencies will include activating the Sentara Emergency Notification system for mass notifications. Internal call facilitation will generally include utilizing complex on-call schedules with escalations and facilitating nurse to physician and physician to physician communication to include emergent consultations. Will assist with training new employees when needed and additional duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
- Two years of customer service and two years of call center experience required
- One year of EMS and/or healthcare preferred
- Position will require critical thinking, listening, typing, and computer skills.
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
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