Dispatcher - Security - Full Time Days / Weekends

Good Samaritan Society; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an Emergency Dispatcher to support patient care and transportation within the Fargo facility. The position requires multitasking in high-pressure situations, monitoring communications, and ensuring the safety of patients and staff. A high school diploma is essential, and certification in emergency dispatch must be attained within the first six months of employment. This rewarding role offers opportunities for development within a full-time schedule.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Generous time off package

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; EMS training helpful but not required.
• Must obtain emergency medical dispatch certification within six months.

Responsibilities

• Answer phone calls and assist callers with security and safety questions.
• Monitor cameras and alarms; dispatch officers to calls.
• Use radios for communication and perform data entry for medical transport.

Skills

Multitasking

Attention to Detail

Calmness Under Pressure

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Emergency Medical Dispatch Certification

Job description

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Facility: Sanford Med Ctr Fargo
Location: Fargo, ND
Address: 5225 23rd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104, USA
Shift: 12 Hours - Day Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00
Salary Range: $17.50 - $28.00

Department Details

This job is working either day shift, hours are 6am to 6pm. Does include working every other weekend as well. Duties include:

Answering phone calls.

Helping callers with problems or questions with security and safety questions.

Dispatching Officers to calls for service.

Monitoring cameras for safety and security of patients, visitors, and staff.

Monitoring and answer alarms within Sanford Health and other buildings.

Contacting outside agencies to respond to alarms.

Job Summary

Dispatchers must have the basic knowledge and skills necessary to assist in providing patient care and transportation. Depending on job setting, receive requests for either air and/or ground medical transport, initiating the mobilization of the appropriate teams and communicating with referring hospitals/services. Ability to multitask, be detail orientated and thorough in completing daily tasks. Ability to deal with high stress situations calmly and effectively while maintaining composure in very difficult situations to collect vital information from callers to determine the severity of a situation and the location to those who need assistance. Listens carefully to collect relevant details and be able to type the details of calls into computers, and speed and accuracy is of importance when responding to emergencies.

Effectively uses radios and other forms of communication. Works with growth and development needs of a diverse population. Either setting in the ground or air, perform data entry using the computer, compiling QI (Quality Improvement) data, SharePoint, and typing any other documentation as assigned and maintain access to, and security of, highly sensitive materials. Ability to read and effectively interpret small-scale maps and information from a computer screen to determine locations and provide directions.

Searches files, databases or other reference materials to obtain needed information. Depending upon job setting, knowledge to operate the computer software necessary to document flights as well as the skill in radio communications with the medical teams and pilots on medical transports. Maintain a sense of pride and ownership for the program. May require sitting for extended periods of time.

Depending on location of position, work hours will vary depending on patient needs. This may include overtime, call, backup call, nights, days, weekends, and holidays. Attends training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in the field, or maintain existing knowledge.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Depending on location of hire and job setting, formal knowledge and training of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) principles, practices, and techniques or relevant dispatch experience is helpful for this role but not required.

Depending on location of hire and job setting, Emergency Medical Dispatch certified or automated external defibrillator (AED) Emergency Medical Dispatch certification should be acquired within six months from date of hire.

Benefits

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [e-mail] .

Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0225951
Job Function: Emergency Medical Services
Featured: No