Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Evening Shift

Description:

Status: Full Time

Shift: Nights, 6p to 6a

What you will need:

• High school graduate with courses in business and computers

• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language effectively.

• Excellent verbal communication and customer service skills; professional telephone voice and manner.

• Ability to handle emergency situations with good common sense, stay calm and function in stressful situations.

• Current holder of Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) certification; or certification must be obtained within six (6) months of employment with THGH dependent on class availability.

• Preferred: One year of EMS/Fire Department/Police Department experience

What you will do:

• Handles all calls for 911 requests for Trinity Health Grand Haven (THGH) EMS.

• Receives requests and schedules requests for non-emergency transports.

• Responds to calls for medical emergencies following the Emergency Medical Dispatch protocols (national standards).

• Dispatches ambulances to medical emergencies using a computer-aided dispatch and radio systems.

• Ensures adequate ambulance coverage for the THGH area, which may require calling in additional resources from ancillary agencies or off-duty staff. After an EMS response, completes billing procedure.

• Primary point of contact for initiating emergency codes and procedures.

• Answers all incoming calls for the hospital.

• Responds to calls following the appropriate hospital procedures and policies using overhead paging system, pocket pagers and telephone.

• Assists in training new communication specialists/dispatchers and paramedics.

• Monitor Regions 6, 800MHz radio and perform Region 6 radio checks as necessary.

• Monitor Alarm Systems

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Competitive Salaries and Shift Differentials

• Day 1 benefits, no waiting period!

• Rich Benefits packages available including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off and 403B.

• Colleague Referral Program to earn cash and prizes.

• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Forgiveness Options

• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health in 21 different states!!

Ministry/Facility Information:

Grand Haven Hospital is proud to be a part of Trinity Health, one of the nation's largest Catholic Healthcare Organizations.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran