MEDCOM Communications Specialist
About The Position
The MEDCOM Specialist 1 is a vital member of UVA Health and serves as the central command-coordinating the flow of patients across our system and beyond. This role is all about real-time communication, precision decision-making, and orchestrating the deployment of ground and air medical teams during internal/external emergencies and facilitating patient transfers across health systems. Collaboration with clinical teams, EMS partners, and operational leaders to ensure patients are moved safely, efficiently, and with urgency is the foundation of this role. Guide the Flow of Care - Be the Air Traffic Controller of UVA Health's Medical Transport Network This is your moment to join one of the nation's premier academic health systems in a role that connects care across UVA Health and beyond. As a Medical Transport Communications Specialist, you'll coordinate the movement of patients via ground and air transport- ensuring every transfer is safe, timely, and clinically sound.
Requirements
- Education: High School diploma/GED required
- Experience: Communications center experience and/or basic dispatcher course/dispatch experience preferred.
- Licensure/Certifications: Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in the Commonwealth of Virginia required. AHA Health Care Provider BLS CPR certification required.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate Patient Transfers: Manage the deployment of UVA's medical transport teams across internal departments and external health systems.
- Facilitate Real-Time Communication: Serve as the central link between EMS providers, hospital teams, and operational leaders.
- Support Critical Care Logistics: Help ensure smooth transitions for patients during emergencies and routine transfers.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family.
- Financial Security: Retirement savings with matching contributions, life insurance, and more.
- Time to Recharge: Generous paid time off, holidays, and leave programs.
- Career Advancement: Tuition assistance, leadership development, and access to a Clinical Career Ladder.
- Wellness & Support: Mental health resources, employee wellness programs, and a culture that prioritizes well-being.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off, Long-term and Short-term Disability, Retirement Savings
- Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Certification and education support
- Generous Paid Time Off
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
