Base Communicator Per Diem

Virtua Health•Pennsauken Township, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Transfer Center Base Communicator coordinates patient transfers into and out of all Virtua acute care facilities. This role facilitates physician-to-physician communications, capacity approval, and transportation coordination for those seeking to transfer a patient into the Virtua Health System for admission or treatment. The Base Communicator works with service line leadership Coordinating the transfer of external and internal patients that need emergent or non-emergent Neurological, Cardiac, and other specialized medical services at a Virtua Health facility.

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent.
Previous EMS/911 dispatch experience preferred.
Knowledge of local EMS systems and EMS communications.
Certified as an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic by the Commissioner of Health & Senior Services of the State of New Jersey preferred
Public Safety Telecommunicator Basic Training Course within 6 months of hire.
Emergency Medical Dispatcher Training Course within 6 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of a recognized Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Training Program preferred.

Responsibilities

Properly and professionally operates MEDCOM radios, equipment, and telephones to assure efficient communications for Virtua EMS Field Operations as required by NJ Regulation.
Receives incoming calls and relays information to the chief or appropriate personnel or facility.
Complete and monitor phone patches and transfers to support immediate on line medical direction.
Enters all responses and data into a computer aided dispatch system to ensure standards and guidelines are met.
Complies with all established health system and department rules, regulations and procedures.
Performs all weekly and monthly radio testing as it relates to NJHERN regulations.
Maintains all testing results and records.
Assists with coordination of MICU Field Operations as requested by management.
Acts as a communications/coordination resource for Virtua EMS as necessary.
Coordinates transportation of emergent and non-emergent patients into and out of Virtua facilities and any contracted facilities.
Provides medical coordination for Virtua EMS resources in the event of a disaster/high profile incident.
Effectively utilizes the MICU disaster recall policy as requested.