Radio Dispatcher Job at OhioX, Inc. in Sandusky

Radio Dispatcher (260002KP) Organization: Veterans Services Sandusky Work Location: Veteran Services - Sandusky, 3416 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky, 44870 Schedule: Full-time, 1400 - 2200 Compensation: $20.85 per hour Key Job Responsibilities Monitors all radio activity & operates police/Ohio Veterans Home radio system to dispatch agency personnel & police & safety personnel to all emergency calls Dispatches medical transportation drivers when resident Transport Dispatch Worker is unavailable Logs all emergency/dispatch calls Calls emergency pages (e.g., code yellow, blue, C, grey, red/white/blue) Answers agency switchboard (“0”); directs incoming & in-house calls to departments & residents Answers all emergency phones & general police when officer is not on stations Answers transportation phone when resident dispatcher is unavailable Takes messages for police & safety personnel when they are not available. Serves as access control checkpoint at Police Department front counter Monitors all systems at OVH Police Department Central Monitoring Console area for unusual events & dispatches police to troubled/elopement area &/or relays information to police & safety personnel & assists police in coordinating location of resident Monitors all fire alarm systems for alarm & generator displays & all other environmental, fire, health, safety & severe weather warning devices & controls at central monitoring console area Monitors state Multi-Agency Radio Communications (i.e., MARCS) radio traffic with Ohio State Highway Patrol (i.e., OSHP) Monitors roam alert system & notifies floor staff of secure care unit resident activity Monitors after-hours call-offs; relays all advisories & warning to all areas of agency. Takes requests for agency ID badges & parking permits from walk‑in customers; maintains log of requests & submits to appropriate police personnel for processing Issues completed ID badges to customers making annotations in log relative to issued badges & briefings; issues keys Qualifications Formal education that includes reading, writing & speaking English, or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualification for Employment Job Skills: Dispatch, Communications, Law Enforcement, Veteran Services, Fire & EMS, Basic Documentation, Confidentiality, Verbal Communication, Responsiveness, Attention to Detail, Situational Awareness Benefits Medical coverage; free dental, vision and basic life insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period; paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year; childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave; education and development opportunities; public retirement systems. Equal Opportunity & ADA Statement The State of Ohio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider of ADA Services. The Ohio Department of Veterans Services does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status and/or military status in employment or provision of services. Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. Drug-Free Workplace The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non‑medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR‑39). #J-18808-Ljbffr