Dispatcher

Intermountain Health; Provo (UT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, UT is seeking a part-time Dispatcher to join a centralized 24-hour call center. The role focuses on emergency and non-emergency call handling, dispatching, and monitoring alarms to support hospital operations.

The position requires calm under pressure, strong communication, and the ability to multitask in a high-volume environment. Shift coverage includes nights, weekends, and on-call as needed; benefits are included with ongoing employment

Qualifications

• Customer service experience demonstrated.
• Call center experience preferred but not required.
• Proficiency with computers and data entry.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support a centralized 24-hour call center for facility emergencies (medical, security, weather).
• Answer, document, and dispatch emergency and non-emergency calls per protocols.
• Initiate notifications via Emergency Notification System and paging as needed.
• Clearly conduct overhead page announcements per procedures.
• Route calls to public, patients, providers or caregivers accurately.
• Monitor alarm systems and respond per protocols.
• Handle after-hours calls and page staff/providers as needed.
• Perform additional call center answering and routing functions as required.
• Be available for on-call shifts and overtime; travel to alternative sites during emergencies.

Skills

Professional demeanor

Calm under pressure

Written & verbal communication

Interpersonal communication

Phone call handling

Multitasking

Prioritization

Education

Customer service experience

Call center experience preferred

Computer and data entry proficiency

High School Diploma or GED preferred

Job description

Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital

Part time

R179424

A Dispatcher is a member of a call center which not only handles PBX functions but serves as an essential part to emergency communications during medical, facility, security and weather-related emergency events. The call centers operate 24 hours a day and seven days a week at one of several Intermountain locations. As the first point of contact for emergencies and the general public seeking information, a successful candidate will be able to balance excellent customer service with the ability to handle emergencies quickly and decisively. Specific responsibilities include emergency and non-emergency call taking, intrusion and duress alarm monitoring, and viewing security video footage from multiple locations.

Shift Details

PRN. Day shifts with flexible scheduling. Must be willing to cover graveyard shifts (9 p.m. - 7 a.m.) and weekends as needed

Essential Functions

• Supports a centralized 24-hour call center for specific facilities experiencing medical, facility, security, or weather-related emergency events.

• Answers, documents, and dispatches all incoming emergency line calls according to established protocols. Follows specific procedures for individual facilities. Initiates notifications via required modalities (Emergency Notification System, overhead paging, etc.) as quickly as possible with a high degree of accuracy.

• Clearly and correctly conduct overhead page announcements per established protocols.

• Quickly ascertain the request of callers whether public, patient, provider or caregiver and accurately route the call.

• Monitor various alarm systems (Fire alarms, infant abduction systems, nurse call systems, etc.) and respond accordingly per established protocols.

• Report any detected irregularities from monitored systems to the appropriate personnel per established protocols.

• Respond to after-hours calls for covered practices and page staff and providers as needed and per established procedures. (Varies per site)

• Perform other call center answering and call routing functions as necessary.

• Availability for on-call shifts and mandatory overtime as necessary. Must be able to respond to alternative work locations during emergency events to maintain the continuity of call center operations.

Skills

• Maintain a professional demeanor and adhere to established dispatch protocols.

• Ability to remain calm and effective during busy, high stress situations.

• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills

• Interpersonal communication

• Answering high volume of phone calls

• Multitasking

• Prioritization

Qualifications

• Demonstrated customer service experience.

• Preferred previous experience in a call center.

• Computer and data entry proficiency.

• Preferred High School Diploma or GED

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies

• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.

• Sitting for extended periods.

• Lifting and carrying up to 10 lbs.

• Must be able to proficiently hear, see and speak.

• Ability to respond and handle audible and visual alarms

Location

Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital

Work City

Provo

Work State

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours

8

$18.85 - $25.61

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Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery.

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