ED Communication Specialist FT Nights at Trane Technologies

Detroit, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Communication, Coordination, Emergency Response, Patient Transport, Disaster Management, Mass Casualty Events, HEAR Radio Operation, Telemetry Response, Data Logging, BLS Certification, EMT License, Dispatching

Industry

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

Description

The Communication Specialist will staff the Communication Center in the emergency department at Detroit Receiving Hospital The Communication Center is located in the emergency department at Detroit Receiving Hospital. The Communication Center will function to centralize and streamline communication between DMC hospital sites and the surrounding area. The Communication Center will house all outside communication equipment utilized to receive notification of critical patient transports, disasters, or mass casualty events. The Communication Center will accommodate the Personal Computer-Based Emergency Management (EM) System utilized during a major incident within Michigan for tracking patient movement from the scene to the hospital. The goal of the Communication Center is to expedite incoming patient transfers from external facilities and communicate to the ED staff patients condition prior to arrival. Job Duties of the Communication Specialist: 1. Expedites and coordinates all transfers from external facilities. 2. Coordinates and activates STEMI process, stroke team notification, major communicable disease response team, chempack team, decontamination team, all communications from outside agencies regarding acts of bio-terrorism/decontamination/code yellow; activates trauma pager. 3. Handles operations of all communication equipment utilized to receive notification of critical patients 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, EMResource. 4. Maintains appropriate log sheets, and data. 5. Attends appropriate trauma systems monthly meetings. 6. Telemetry response. 7. Performs other duties as assigned. 1. High School graduation or equivalent. 2. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification. 3. State of Michigan license for Emergency Medical Technician. 4. One or two years experience as EMT, preferred. 5. Dispatch certification recommended not required.

Responsibilities

The Communication Specialist will centralize and streamline communication within the emergency department, expediting and coordinating all patient transfers from external facilities and communicating patient conditions prior to arrival. This role involves handling operations for all communication equipment related to critical transports, disasters, and mass casualty events, including activating various emergency response teams.