Emergency Transport Communication Specialist, Full Time, Days, (AFSCME-MC)

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The Communications Specialist is a member of the transport team who works in the communications center to triage patients to the correct level of medical transport care, communicates with ground and flight crews, provides flight following and communications, assists with quality improvement measures, plans day to day staffing, coordinates daily resources and assists with a variety of short and long-term projects. Works collaboratively with others to deliver the safest and highest quality patient and family centered care possible during transport. Works within the standards of governing and regulatory bodies for medical transport, aviation vendor operations manual and Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations.

Minimum Required: High School Diploma or GED; Preferred: Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree. | Required: Basic Life Support (BLS), National Association of Air Medical Communication Specialist (NAACS) Certified Flight Communicator or equivalent course will be required within 2 years after hire; Strongly Encouraged: Current EMT or Paramedic Certification in Ohio or National Registry. MTEC (Internal trauma course), may be required at a certain interval after hire and ongoing. Additional certifications or trainings to meet regulatory or industry standards may be required within a certain interval after hire or after notification. | Minimum of 3 years EMS or equivalent communications or dispatch experience required five years is preferred.