Flight and Ambulance Communications Center Specialist

Job Description

: The Communications Specialist (CS) receives, processes, and transmits communications for patient transport utilizing radios, telephone and computer aided dispatch, (CAD), software in accordance with regulations guided by the Federal Aviation Administration, (FAA), Federal Communications Commission, (FCC), as well as Commission Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) in addition to state and local EMS agency regulations. Communications Specialists maintain records and Communications Center related documentation of air and ground patient transport requests. They are accountable for the prioritization and coordination of safe and efficient transport, while serving as a liaison between hospitals, public safety and EMS agencies facilitating patients to definitive care.

Essential Functions

• Receives incoming patient transport requests in a hospital or pre-hospital setting.
• Coordinates the closest, safest, and most appropriate asset for transport, while following all appropriate guidelines, policies, and protocols.
• Facilitates positive relationships with referring and receiving facilities and receiving facilities to ensure a safe, coordinated, and expeditious response for emergency services.
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of policies and procedures and executes them as necessary.
• Ensures accuracy and completion of transport documentation.
• Participates in continuing education and required certification.
• Participates in system-wide quality improvement effort to continuously review, evaluate and revise processes for continued improvement.
• Utilizes understanding of medical equipment used and its limitations in a ground transport setting.

Skills

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Requirements :

Location : Valley Center Tower

Work City : Murray

Work State : Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$ - $

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