Critical Response Dispatcher- Nights (Cust Care Coord 2) - Voice Operations
About The Position
Inova Voice Operations is looking for a dedicated Critical Response Dispatcher / Customer Care Coordinator 2 to join the team. This role will be Full-time, Night shift position from 5:00pm-3:30am. (4) x 10-hour shifts a week with rotating nights (schedule is provided 30 days in advance). Training schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. for 6 weeks. This role includes dispatch responsibilities as part of a call center that accepts emergency calls to dispatch units to patients' bedsides for emergency care. Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Requirements
- 3 years of experience 911/Emergency Dispatching, Urgent/Emergent Care setting, Hospital command center patient care support, or fast paced healthcare environment.
- 10-hour shift 5:00pm-3:30am rotating nights
- Training schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. for 6 weeks.
- High School or GED
Nice To Haves
- Prior healthcare call center experience preferred
- Prior dispatch experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for answering and processing all calls made to the enterprise emergency response line with accuracy.
- Ability to quickly assess a critical patient or security safety event, implement a response plan, and follow explicit protocols to activate and deploy both medical and public safety response teams at requested by care site.
- Collaborates with onsite clinical and security team members to deploy additional resources based on complexity of critical event; communicates activated critical patient event to various teams in the High Reliability Operations Center to provide awareness and heighten department posture.
- During a safety event, partners with care site leaders to script out an advisory alert to broadcast over the PA system and then deliver via the Inova Text Alert system to Inova leaders and team members.
- Triages Inova program patient calls and follows department or clinic workflow and or escalation protocols to notify on-call team members of the patient’s emergent healthcare needs.
- Performs assigned equipment status checks on primary and back-up equipment and participates in monthly downtime exercises. Completes checklists.
- Compiles reportable incidents on a single shift report and distributes report to entire team.
- Provides updates to incoming shift; assists with coaching and mentoring new team members.
- Explains insurance benefits and patient liability through the use of appropriate communication methods/styles.
- Supports scheduling activities by conducting pre-service activities such as insurance verification/submission.
- Gathers information about customer complaints in a courteous and professional manner.
- Troubleshoots individual admission issues in collaboration with other departments/staff.
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision coverage
- a robust team member wellness program
- Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
- up to $5,250 per year in education assistance
- up to $10,000 for student loans.
- 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
- paid time off
- paid parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
