Part Time Benefit Eligible

Shift: Rotating

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Communication operators answer all incoming telephone internal and external calls for multi-site business units for physicians, nurses and patients. Operators prioritize and route communications to the proper destinations via appropriate device, land line, cell text, etc. Provide medical communication via physicians preferred method of contact. Responsibilities include but are not limited; Page physicians, Medical Staff Leadership. Activate mission critical emergency codes, traumas, Cath Lab, OR on call teams, Stroke Alerts etc. Monitor all alarms, dispatch to Security/Police Authority.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform high phone volume processing in an accurate and rapid manner for multiple site business units for which processes and procedures vary.

• Answer and route calls for the Service Response Center.

• Page physicians and facilitate patron communications as required.

• Provide messaging for medical staff and departments as directed.

• Including multi-channel activity from physicians, patients and other customers to assure customer satisfaction regarding medical consultation, general information, physician discharge, physician communication etc., as requested.

• Serves as a backup resource for device/system failures for multi-site business units.

• Coordinate and launch emergency activations of emergency procedures and 1st responder teams.

• Manage the consult communication process.

  EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High School Diploma, PC Advanced skills, College course work in medical terminology and communications software applications preferred.

  CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

• 1 to 2 year's experience in high volume communications system, emergency dispatch and competency with medical terminology, preferably in a multi-site healthcare environment.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

• Department: Switchboard-WH

• Shift: Rotating

• Union Code: Not Applicable

  Additional Details

  This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.