BJC HealthCare
Additional Information About the Role
Looking for a new career with meaning in the Public Safety Communications field? This is a great opportunity! Apply today!
Position Details :
Work hours will be 9:30 pm - 6:00 am. Works every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Multi-tasking skills a plus. Rotating holidays.
Why Join Us?
Generous Benefits Package with PTO and Tuition Assistance beginning on day 1.
Several Retirement Options including a 401K plan and either a Pension Plan or a 403(b).
Work with a highly skilled, compassionate, and caring team.
Shift Differential pay for evenings, midnights, and weekends.
Opportunities for advancement.
Overview
St. Louis Childrens Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked childrens hospitals in the country, St. Louis Childrens provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff, and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness, and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to do whats right for kids.
St. Louis Childrens consistently ranks among Americas Best Childrens Hospitals by & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Childrens was one of eight childrens hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospitals academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Childrens has been designated as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
As the first responders in the Department of Public Safety, Communication Officers receive, evaluate, prioritize, and relay calls for emergency and non-emergency public safety assistance; coordinate emergency response teams; maintain, process, and distribute records; manage and operate a variety of telecommunications equipment; and perform a broad range of specialized clerical tasks related to hospital operations.
Responsibilities
Manage and respond to public safety radio system(s), telephone, EVERBIDGE Notifications (including infant abductions, missing patients, catastrophic events on campus and in the surrounding area), parking intercom, emergency alert systems, HUGS alarm (infant abduction system), fire alarms, Stanley personal staff duress alarms, stationary panic/duress alarms, shuttle monitoring, technical electronic support, support of BJC West County officers, PCDC support, Barnes Jewish Psychiatric Stabilization Center (PSC), Evelyns House, and other outside BJC/BJH partners, maintaining outside vendor work and permits.
Perform crisis intervention over the telephone.
Utilize the computer-aided dispatch system to conduct in-depth interviews, gather and process information to dispatch public safety officers, and maintain records of campus incidents in the Public Safety Global Dispatch system.
Manage and understand emergency procedures related to situations involving the public safety department, ensuring activation of other entities (fire department, code team, DPS officers, police, EMS, etc.).
Ensure campus safety by familiarizing with Public Safety operations and knowing the location and layout of streets, buildings, parks, and other areas on and around the medical campus to increase dispatch accuracy and efficiency.
Minimum Requirements
Education
Associate's Degree
Experience
No Experience required
Supervisor Experience
No Experience required
Licenses & Certifications
Valid Driver's License
Preferred Requirements
Experience
2-5 years of relevant experience
Benefits and Legal Statement
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At BJC, were committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help manage your well-being in all aspects.
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available from the first day after hire.
Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
Pension Plan.
403(b) Plan funded by BJC.
401(k) plan with BJC match.
Tuition Assistance available from day one.
BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
Paid Time Off covering vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
Adoption assistance.
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The above information is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and qualifications required. Equal Opportunity Employer.
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