Detroit Medical Center is hiring: ED Communication Specialist Full Time Days in

ED Communication Specialist (Full Time, Days) DMC Sinai‑Grace Hospital is DMC’s largest hospital, offering a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, and cosmetic services. Sinai‑Grace’s joint replacement program features a revolutionary minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery that attracts patients from all over the country. The hospital operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and is one of 10 hospitals in the nation to be awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to help set the standards of cardiac care for hospitals and physicians throughout the nation. Job Summary The Communication Specialist will staff the Communication Center in the emergency department at Detroit Receiving Hospital. The Communication Center centralizes and streamlines communication between DMC hospital sites and the surrounding area. The center houses all outside communication equipment used to receive notifications of critical patient transports, disasters, or mass casualty events. It also accommodates the Personal Computer‑Based Emergency Management (EM) System utilized during major incidents in Michigan for tracking patient movement from the scene to the hospital. The goal of the Communication Center is to expedite incoming patient transfers from external facilities and to communicate to the ED staff patients’ condition prior to arrival. Responsibilities Expedite and coordinate all transfers from external facilities. Coordinate and activate STEMI process, stroke team notification, major communicable disease response team, chemistry pack team, decontamination team, and all communications from outside agencies regarding acts of bioterrorism, decontamination, or code yellow; activate trauma pager. Handle operations of all communication equipment used to receive notifications of critical patient transports, disasters, or mass casualty events by responding to HEAR radio, Region 2 South 800 MHz HEMS radio, life‑net RS 12‑lead receiving stations, care point receiving monitor, UHF receiving station, telemetry, EM TRAX, and EMResource. Maintain appropriate log sheets and data. Attend appropriate trauma systems monthly meetings. Perform telemetry response. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications High School graduation or equivalent. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification. State of Michigan license for Emergency Medical Technician. One or two years experience as EMT, preferred. Dispatch certification recommended, not required. Job: Emergency/EMT/Paramedic Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan Facility: DMC Sinai‑Grace Hospital Job Type: Full Time Shift Type: Day Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. #J-18808-Ljbffr