Hospital Emergency Communications Dispatcher

hhccareers; Meriden (CT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare is seeking a dedicated hospital communications operator to receive and triage calls from the hospital's main number and provide paging services to staff and for emergency notification according to established protocols. A high school diploma or equivalent is required, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure.

Candidates must be available to train full-time on the first shift for four weeks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to remain calm and organized under stressful and rapidly changing work patterns.
• Effective decision making skills.
• Previous operator and clerical experience preferred.
• Must be available to train full-time on first shift for 4 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Receives and triages incoming calls from the Hospital's main number.
• Provides paging services to hospital staff and emergency notification according to established protocols.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communicat

Calm under pressure

Decision making skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Hartford HealthCare is seeking a dedicated hospital communications operator to receive and triage calls from the hospital's main number and provide paging services to staff and for emergency notification according to established protocols. A high school diploma or equivalent is required, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure.

Candidates must be available to train full-time on the first shift for four weeks.