Dispatcher- Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
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Job Location:
Christiansburg, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Employment Status:
Full timeShift:
Any Day Any Shift (United States of America)Facility:
2900 Lamb Cir - ChristiansburgRequisition Number:
R156206 Dispatcher- Carilion New River Valley Medical Center (Open)How Youll Help Transform Healthcare:
DispatcherProvides effective communications support to the Carilion Police Department and ancillary areas within the organization. Serves as a screening center for all calls for services and dispatches calls appropriately to the perspective departments and jurisdictions. Monitors numerous alarms including fire panic burglary and dispatches Carilion City or County agencies.
#lawenforcement
All of our driving positions do require that you provide a copy of your current driving record and meet eligibility requirements.
- Receives emergency and non-emergency calls for services determines the nature location priority of the call and dispatches units accordingly.
- Maintains the status of units on assignments through a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) application and enters data for all calls into this application.
- Operates a variety of communications equipment and PC related applications to include paging ID Badges and intercom systems.
- Operates a computer terminal for VCIN. Enters and retrieves confidential criminal records data and messages from other Law Enforcement
- Listens carefully and questions callers to ensure accuracy and completeness of information. Records that information and provides that to the responding units.
- Monitors multiple computer devices that receive data transmissions to include building alarms fire panic burglary and card access alarms and an extensive CCTV network. Monitors 100 buildings from Harrisonburg VA. to Charlotte N.C.
- Follows established policies and procedures. Refers all non-routine or complex situations/questions to supervisors.
- Logs all lost and found and personal property into a secure property room for the patients of the hospital.
What We Require:
Education: High School graduate or equivalent required. A minimum of 10 years of dispatch experience may be substituted for High School degree or equivalent.
Experience: Prior experience as a police or emergency services dispatcher preferred. Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN)/NCIC certification required or ability to obtain within one year of hire.
Other Minimum Qualifications: Good interpersonal and customer services skills required. Must have good typing and data entry skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel applications.
Recruiter:
KIMBERLIE GONCERecruiter Email:
For more information contact the HR Service Center at 1-.
Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin age (40 or older) disability genetic information or veterans status. Carilion is a Drug-Free Workplace. For more information or for individuals with disabilities needing special assistance with our online application process contact Carilion HR Service Center at 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Key Skills
- Typing
- Data Entry
- Customer Service
- AS400
- Transportation Management Systems
- Computer Skills
- Paratransit
- Microsoft Outlook
- Computer Literacy
- Dispatching
- Logistics
- Phone Etiquette
