Emergency Transport Coordinator

Job description

Department Overview Acts as a transfer coordinator, dispatcher, and specialty operator for the OHSU/DCH Emergency Communication Center (ECC), a multi-functional call center for OHSU/DCH emergency operations and Mission Control. This position manages calls to the OHSU System Transfer Center and other selected OHSU/DCH access numbers designated for health care providers throughout the region, and facilitates telephone and/or telemedicine connection between regional health care providers and OHSU/DCH physician staff for the purpose of advise, transfer, pediatric direct admissions, and/or emergency team activations. This position is responsible for answering incoming calls to the OHSU/DCH Emergency Department (ED) and coordinating calls and pages on behalf of ED staff. This position also documents and disseminates ambulance reports received via the OHSU and Trauma EMS radio channels, and supports area EMS functions including MCI patient distribution and hospital communications, Area Zone Management (AZM), stat POLST requests, and manages the Medical Resource Hospital (MRH) stat phone/radio lines. Function/Duties of Position: - Coordinates complex transfers of acutely ill patients to OH...