Dispatch Operator

Overview

Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you’ll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You’ll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact. HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn more. Join us. Let’s go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together. HonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With nearly 17,000 team members, 3,700 affiliated providers and close to 2,000 volunteers dedicated to providing high quality care, HonorHealth strives to go beyond the expectations of a traditional healthcare system to improve the health and well-being of communities across Arizona. Learn more at HonorHealth.com.

Responsibilities

Job Summary
This entry level healthcare position supports hospital operations as a PBX operator and Security dispatcher. Answers calls, dispatch's resources to emergencies and serves as a front line customer service agent. Works with state-of-the-art technology including software, surveillance equipment and is part of the hospital's first responder network. As needed, may also be required to work on-call.
Essential Functions

• Keeps customer service as first priority in all interactions Answers and responds to internal, external and security dispatch call traffic Interacts with multiple software platforms to problem solve and serve callers needs Provides numbers, resources and/or information to callers of all types Completes documentation for all calls and service lines supported Alert and activates resources to emergency codes, security issues including staff and patient needs Covers the Customer Navigation Center’s phones after hours, nights, weekends and holidays Activates mass notification calls, paging on-call resources and locates other as needed assets Monitors surveillance cameras, child abduction, radio traffic, monitoring software for facilities, panic alarms etc. Maintains documentation for security tasks, deploys them to calls and tracks their movement Covers or takes call after hours for other service lines or call centers (Hope line, Cancer Center, Interpreters) Assists in training and precepting new staff Helps maintain department resources, service books, downtime resources and flip charts

Education

• Associate's Degree - Preferred
• High School Diploma or GED - Required

Experience

• Entry level position. Will provide on the job training - Required
• Call answering and radio dispatching experience - Preferred
• Other Hospital operator and/or security dispatching experience - Preferred

Licenses and Certifications