Emergency Communications Specialist

Aurora Health Care; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care in Oshkosh, WI seeks a hospital communications operator to respond to and operate multi-function work stations, paging systems, emergency hotline, and alarm devices to answer and direct calls and support emergency response.

The role provides an expeditious communication link between in-house and on-call personnel, patients, and caregivers, using information binders, on-call schedules, and department policies.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal communication skills essential.
• Flexibility to work weekends and holidays and varying shifts.
• Must sit approximately 90 percent of the workday and lift up to 20 lbs occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Responds to and operates multi-function work stations, paging systems (overhead and pocket pager), emergency hotline and alarm devices for the purpose of answering, connecting, and directing calls to appropriate locations, and to facilitate hospital response to emergency situations.
• Provides an expeditious communication link between in-house and on-call personnel, patients, and caregivers in routine, urgent, and emergent medical and non-medical conditions, through the use of information binders, on-call schedules, personnel lists, hospital safety procedures, and relevant department policies and procedures.
• Provides and arranges for the repair of pocket pagers, patient room telephones, and "special needs" patient telephones.
• Maintains current knowledge of department and Medical Center policies and procedures, computer and hard copy files of all physician key personnel and on-call personnel, and information through continuous review of bulletin board postings, department handouts and memos, and attendance at staff and other relevant meetings.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication

Weekend & holiday flexibility

Education

High School Graduate

Job description

Aurora Health Care in Oshkosh, WI seeks a hospital communications operator to respond to and operate multi-function work stations, paging systems, emergency hotline, and alarm devices to answer and direct calls and support emergency response.

The role provides an expeditious communication link between in-house and on-call personnel, patients, and caregivers, using information binders, on-call schedules, and department policies.