ED Communication Specialist FT Nights

Trane Technologies • Detroit, MI

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The Communication Specialist staffs the Communication Center in the emergency department at Detroit Receiving Hospital. The center centralizes and streamlines communication between DMC hospital sites and the surrounding area. It houses communication equipment used to receive notifications of critical patient transports, disasters, and mass casualty events, and accommodates the Personal Computer-Based Emergency Management System used during major incidents in Michigan to track patient movement from the scene to the hospital. The position helps expedite incoming patient transfers from external facilities and communicates patients’ conditions to emergency department staff before arrival.

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• State of Michigan Emergency Medical Technician license.

Nice To Haves

• One or two years of experience as an EMT is preferred.
• Dispatch certification is recommended but not required.

Responsibilities

• Expedite and coordinate transfers from external facilities.
• Coordinate and activate the STEMI process, stroke team notification, major communicable disease response team, CHEMPACK team, and decontamination team; handle communications from outside agencies regarding acts of bioterrorism, decontamination, or Code Yellow; and activate the trauma pager.
• Operate communication equipment used to receive notifications of critical patient transports, disasters, and mass casualty events, including HEAR radio, Region 2 South 800 MHz HEMS radio, LifeNet RS 12-lead receiving stations, CarePoint receiving monitor, UHF receiving station, telemetry, EM TRAX, and EMResource.
• Maintain appropriate log sheets and data.
• Attend appropriate monthly trauma systems meetings.
• Respond to telemetry.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED