Communications Specialist

Communications Specialist – Lexington, Kentucky

Join PHI Health, the leading air ambulance provider, to help coordinate life‑saving operations.

• Assimilate incoming information to support quality decision‑making for transport requests and triage.
• Maintain effective communication with medical and aviation crew and aircraft using the statewide multi‑channel radio system.
• Perform flight following procedures and document detailed medical information for each mission as a legal record.
• Coordinate national and international medical transports in collaboration with aviation, medical, and communications departments.
• Accurately input flight and ground transport data into the PHI database, complying with FAA Part 135 and PHI Air Medical policies.
• Maintain knowledge of FAA regulations (Part 135) and ensure all policies and procedures are current.
• Develop positive relationships with referring, receiving facilities, and pre‑hospital agencies to coordinate safe and expedient responses.
• Use customer service practices to complete all tasks and implement notification procedures for incidents, accidents, or emergencies.
• Attend departmental staff meetings and continuing education meetings as required.
• Receive quote requests for long‑distance air medical transports, calculate quotes based on the nearest base, and educate callers on services and logistics.
• Initiate the front‑end billing process for quoted patient accounts and follow up on accounts as needed.
• Provide outbound follow‑up calls to requestors regarding quote status and attempt to identify backhaul (empty) flight legs.
• Keep patient files current with up‑to‑date contact information, hospital, and case management contacts.

• High School Diploma or equivalent; EMS and/or air medical communications experience preferred.
• Experience in public relations, customer service, marketing/sales, healthcare billing, and/or insurance preferred.
• Medical terminology knowledge preferred.
• Computer literate with strong Word and Excel skills; ability to learn custom software programs.
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to remain calm under high‑pressure situations.
• Logical, clear, and problem‑solving decision‑making based on given information.
• Pass pre‑placement drug screening and background check.
• Safety Sensitive designation for the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act.

• Communication Specialist Academy, PHI New Hire Orientation, PHI Destination Zero.
• King County Emergency Medical Dispatcher Certification Program.
• Yearly recurrent training courses including HIPAA and Code of Conduct.

• Sign‑on bonus up to $7,500.
• 3/4 schedule.

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