Radio Dispatcher

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Organization:
Veterans Services Sandusky

Agency Contact Name and Information:
Hailey Ivory, Hailey.ivoryo.gov

Work Location:

Sandusky, Ohio

United States

Compensation: $21.48/hr

Schedule:

Permanent - Full Time

Work Hours:

Classified Indicator:
Classified

Union: OCSEA

Primary Job Skill:
Dispatch

It is our honor and privilege to provide comfort and care to Ohio's heroes — wartime veterans from across the state and all branches of service.

The Ohio Veterans Homes, part of Ohio Department of Veterans Services, are trauma-informed care long-term care focused on providing excellent care to Ohio’s Veterans. The Veteran Homes provide direct nursing home care at facilities in Sandusky and Georgetown as well as domiciliary living to qualified veterans in Sandusky. We aim to maintain an inclusive work environment and commit ourselves to develop talented, inclusive, and dedicated employees.

To learn more about us, visit What We Do

ALL THE GOOD STUFF!

• Starting Hourly Pay: $21.48
• Hours:
  
  2:00PM-10:00PM
• Rotating 2-week schedule with every other weekend off work
• Multiple pay increases over your years of service
• Longevity increases start at your fifth year and grows as long as you stay with the State of Ohio
• Overtime opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 annually
• Potential for up to $4,000 in referral bonuses
• Incredible Medical Coverage begins the 1st of the month following your Start Date
• Free Dental & Vision After 1 Year
• Generous Benefits Package Including Vacation, Sick, Holiday, and Personal Leave
• Retirement/pension, deferred compensation, credit union benefits available
• View our full benefits package:
  Why Work For The State of Ohio

What does a Radio Dispatcher do at the Veterans Homes?

• Monitors all radio activity & operates police/ Ohio Veterans Home radio system to dispatch agency personnel & police & safety personnel to all emergency calls
• Dispatches medical transportation drivers when resident Transport Dispatch Worker is unavailable
• Logs all emergency/dispatch calls
• Calls emergency pages (e.g., code yellow, blue, C, grey, red/white/blue)
• Answers agency switchboard (“0”); directs incoming & in-house calls to departments & residents
• Answers all emergency phones & general police when officer is not on stations
• Answers transportation phonewhen resident dispatcher is unavailable
• Takes messages for police & safety personnel when they are not available.
• Serves as access control checkpoint at Police Department front counter
• Monitors all systems at OVH Police Department Central Monitoring Console area for unusual events & dispatches police to troubled/elopement area &/or relays information to police & safety personnel & assists police in coordinating location of resident
• Monitors all fire alarm systems for alarm & generator displays & all other environmental, fire, health, safety & severe weather warning devices & controls at central monitoring console area
• Monitors state Multi-Agency Radio Communications (i.e., MARCS) radio traffic with Ohio State Highway Patrol (i.e., OSHP)
• Monitors roam alert system & notifies floor staff of secure care unit resident activity
• Monitors after-hours call-offs;
  Relays all advisories & warning to all areas of agency.
• Takes requests for agency s & parking permits from walk-in customers; (e.g., maintains log of requests & submits to appropriate police personnel for processing
• Issues completed s to customers making annotations in log relative to issued badges & briefings);
  Issues keys

The State of Ohio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider of ADA Services. The Ohio Department of Veterans Services does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sexual orientation,…