Description
General Summary of Position
We have a PRN (as-needed) Transfer Coordinator opportunity at our Lanham, MD office. The Transfer Coordinator provides services including: Emergency requests to transfers critical patients to MedStar Hospitals for conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, trauma and other time sensitive emergencies; non-emergency transfer requests to MedStar hospitals; dispatches helicopters and ground critical care ambulances; requests for ambulance and wheelchair transports for all MedStar hospitals; coordination of critical responses such as in-hospital Code Heart; coordination of regional hospitals information during disasters; critical radiology communications; and other critical communications for the MedStar Health system.
3-4 years of acute care experience is required.
This department is open 24 hours a day and has openings for day, evening, and overnight shifts. The shifts are typically 12 hours and some weekends are required.
PRN positions are generally not eligible for benefits.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Successful completion of training program as an Emergency Medical Technician or EMT Paramedic preferred.
- Associate degree preferred.
Experience
- 3-4 years acute care experience required.
Licenses and Certifications
- NREMT - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians-Basic (EMT-B) (current or prior registration) preferred.
- National Association of Air Medical Communication Center Specialist Certification - NAACS (current or prior registration) preferred.
- Emergency Medical Dispatcher (current or prior registration) preferred.
- Medical Assistant (current or prior registration) preferred.
- Certified Nursing Assistant (current or prior registration) preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Proficiency in keyboarding (>60 words/minute preferred)
- Ability to manages multi-line telephone system (10 lines)
- Detail-oriented, ability to multi-task and manage projects
This position has a hiring range of $23.123 - $35.291
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