Dispatcher, Control Room Ops Tuesday - Saturday 3-11:30pm

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital in Boston is seeking a Dispatcher for Control Room Operations. This vital role involves supervising security systems, facilitating access for emergency services, and ensuring safety protocols are followed. The ideal candidate will excel in communication, demonstrate reliability, and possess strong analytical skills within a high-stakes environment.

Benefits

Flexible schedules

Affordable health, vision, and dental insurance

Child care and student loan subsidies

Generous levels of time off

403(b) Retirement Savings plan

Pension

Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement

Cell phone plan discounts

Discounted rates on T-passes

Qualifications

• 1 year of dispatch experience preferred.
• Ability to interpret critical data quickly.
• Reliability and trustworthiness necessary for the role.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and operate hospital security and audiovisual equipment.
• Provide access control for various personnel and emergencies.
• Dispatch personnel and manage alarms during emergencies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Trustworthy and reliable

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Dispatcher, Control Room Ops Tuesday - Saturday 3-11:30pm

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1 shift available: Tuesday - Saturday 3-11:30pm

• Monitor and operate all hospital audio visual security equipment including closed circuit surveillance cameras, intercoms, security computer systems linked to door and panic alarms throughout the hospital complex, and remote access door systems
• Provide access control for parents, patients, visitors and employees to neighboring institutions
• Provide access for ambulance transfers and med flights. Monitoring and providing access to all loading docks and other areas within the complex
• Monitor all fire alarm systems for the hospital complex & BCH Satellite Properties. Is responsible for activations of internal Code Red drill procedures and dispatching
• Contact Fire Department through use of direct emergency phone and inform the fire department of current alarm status and location
• Dispatch security and hospital engineering personnel and contact appropriate hospital personnel to notify them of activity associated with the fire alarm systems. Inputs information through fire alarm keyboard to initiate such actions associated with the fire alarm system
• Monitor, operate and interpret information relevant to Life Safety and critical care systems within the hospital such as building engineering systems, facility automation systems, life support generators, and medical gas systems
• Dispatch appropriate engineering personnel to respond to activity associated with engineering equipment systems
• Assist engineering and contractor personnel in performing drills, testing engineering, and verifying alarms, including not limited to Research clinical research repository freezers, generators, elevator communications, and fire alarm systems
• Assist in testing security equipment and functionality such as quarterly panic alarm devices, delayed egress alarms, door alarms and emergency intercoms
• Dispatch requests for assistance to appropriate security, safety, medical or hospital engineering personnel
• Initiate contact with senior hospital administrators, hospital’s safety departments, and outside agencies such as police, fire, and public works departments, as well as ambulance companies, during situations such as internal and external disasters
• Generate Engineering Work Orders and Security Reports for all pertinent activity during each shift
• Operate each shift independently, and is required to make decisions during emergency situations
• Document and enter maintenance requests and alarms and into Engineering (Facilities) work order system
• Follow emergency chemical spill response procedures by notifying proper Safety or Radiation safety personnel & coordinate with first responders
• Monitor multiple radio frequencies simultaneously and must discern priorities
• Attend any required and annual training, such as Fire Safety and Irradiator response
  
  

1 shift available: Tuesday - Saturday 3-11:30pm

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and operate all hospital audio visual security equipment including closed circuit surveillance cameras, intercoms, security computer systems linked to door and panic alarms throughout the hospital complex, and remote access door systems
• Provide access control for parents, patients, visitors and employees to neighboring institutions
• Provide access for ambulance transfers and med flights. Monitoring and providing access to all loading docks and other areas within the complex
• Monitor all fire alarm systems for the hospital complex & BCH Satellite Properties. Is responsible for activations of internal Code Red drill procedures and dispatching
• Contact Fire Department through use of direct emergency phone and inform the fire department of current alarm status and location
• Dispatch security and hospital engineering personnel and contact appropriate hospital personnel to notify them of activity associated with the fire alarm systems. Inputs information through fire alarm keyboard to initiate such actions associated with the fire alarm system
• Monitor, operate and interpret information relevant to Life Safety and critical care systems within the hospital such as building engineering systems, facility automation systems, life support generators, and medical gas systems
• Dispatch appropriate engineering personnel to respond to activity associated with engineering equipment systems
• Assist engineering and contractor personnel in performing drills, testing engineering, and verifying alarms, including not limited to Research clinical research repository freezers, generators, elevator communications, and fire alarm systems
• Assist in testing security equipment and functionality such as quarterly panic alarm devices, delayed egress alarms, door alarms and emergency intercoms
• Dispatch requests for assistance to appropriate security, safety, medical or hospital engineering personnel
• Initiate contact with senior hospital administrators, hospital’s safety departments, and outside agencies such as police, fire, and public works departments, as well as ambulance companies, during situations such as internal and external disasters
• Generate Engineering Work Orders and Security Reports for all pertinent activity during each shift
• Operate each shift independently, and is required to make decisions during emergency situations
• Document and enter maintenance requests and alarms and into Engineering (Facilities) work order system
• Follow emergency chemical spill response procedures by notifying proper Safety or Radiation safety personnel & coordinate with first responders
• Monitor multiple radio frequencies simultaneously and must discern priorities
• Attend any required and annual training, such as Fire Safety and Irradiator response
  
  

Education: A High School Diploma/GED

Experience

• 1 year of Dispatch experience is preferred
• Knowledge of computers, Data Entry, MS Word, MS Excel
• The analytical skills to gather and interpret data in situations in which the information or problems are critical and life threatening
• The ability to exchange information on factual matters, schedule appointments, greet visitors, explain hospital policies and/or relay messages to appropriate personnel
• Trustworthy and Reliability (T&R) determinations required as dictated by Radiation Safety within 6 months of employment
  
  

BCH offers competitive compensation & unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts & discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Research Services

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