Care Dispatch Coordinator - Rapid Response & Coordination

Allegheny Health Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Transportation/Dispatch coordinator to assist in coordinating patient transportation, environmental services, facilities, and other hospital support functions. The role involves maintaining records of all incoming calls and dispatching staff to fulfill department requests.

The position requires strong computer skills, superb organizational abilities, and strict confidentiality due to handling sensitive information.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in the utilization of computer software.
• High degree of problem solving and decision making tools.
• Strong organizational skills needed to maintain working relationships with both internal and external departments & customers at all levels.
• Ability to maintain the highest measure of confidentiality.
• Accurately performs accounting skills when dealing with money required.

Responsibilities

• Dispatches support services personnel for appropriate department requests. Ensures resolution for the customer's request and, when necessary, notifies supervision of potential problems.
• Performs accurate telephone procedures and proper interactions with all customers while delivering customer service at all times.
• Monitors all systems in order to reach five minute response time; ensuring that tasks are given out in appropriate order so that patients and/or customers receive priority services.
• Enters data, using various systems, to communicate information to necessary personnel.
• Adheres to the policies, procedures, rules and regulations of the hospital as well as regulatory agencies.
• Uses proper body mechanics.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Skills

Computer software

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Accounting skills

Job description

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Transportation/Dispatch coordinator to assist in coordinating patient transportation, environmental services, facilities, and other hospital support functions. The role involves maintaining records of all incoming calls and dispatching staff to fulfill department requests.

The position requires strong computer skills, superb organizational abilities, and strict confidentiality due to handling sensitive information.