ED Communication Specialist Part Time

ED Communication Specialist Part Time Days

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Job Summary:

The Communication Specialist will staff the Communication Center in the emergency department at Detroit Receiving Hospital. The Communication Center centralizes and streamlines communication between DMC hospital sites and the surrounding area. It houses all outside communication equipment utilized to receive notification of critical patient transports, disasters, or mass casualty events, and accommodates the Personal Computer-Based Emergency Management (EM) System used during major incidents to track patient movement.

The goal is to expedite incoming patient transfers from external facilities and communicate to ED staff patients’ condition prior to arrival.

Job Duties:

• Expedites and coordinates all transfers from external facilities.
• Coordinates and activates STEMI process, stroke team notification, major communicable disease response team, chempack team, decontamination team, and all communications from outside agencies regarding acts of bio-terrorism, decontamination, code yellow; activates trauma pager.
• Handles operations of all communication equipment used to receive notification of critical patient transports, disasters, or mass casualty events by responding to HEAR radio, Region 2 South 800 MHz HEMS radio, life‑net RS 12 lead receiving stations, care point receiving monitor, UHF receiving station, telemetry, EM TRAX, EM Resource.
• Maintains appropriate log sheets and data.
• Attends appropriate trauma system monthly meetings.
• Provides telemetry response.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School graduation or equivalent.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
• State of Michigan license for Emergency Medical Technician.
• One or two years experience as EMT (preferred).
• Dispatch certification recommended but not required.

Job Details:

• Employment type:
  
  Part Time
• Shift type:
  Day
• Facility: DMC Sinai‑Grace Hospital
• Primary location:
  Detroit, Michigan
• Job type:
  Emergency Services

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