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Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System · 2 months ago

PRN Communications Specialist

positionPhiladelphia, PA
timePart-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad, Entry Level
date0+ years exp

Penn Medicine is a leading academic medical center dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in medicine. They are seeking a PRN Communications Specialist for the PennSTAR Dispatch department to coordinate emergency and non-emergency transport requests while ensuring excellent customer service and effective communication between various departments.

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Responsibilities

Receive and coordinate emergent and non-emergent telephone requests for patient transport via helicopter or ground transport while demonstrating excellent customer service skills
Responsible for the assignment and dispatch of the most appropriate air or ground medical transport assets to best service the requestor's needs
Act as the primary connection between PennSTAR Flight Crew members and the resources they require to complete their mission
Serve as the central hub for cross-functional communications support between the aviation, clinical, maintenance and administrative departments to coordinate their services to ensure PennSTAR Flight always provides customer-oriented, high quality and safe medical transportation
Maintain all Certifications and keep them current

Qualification

Medical terminologyCPR/BLS certificationEMT-B registrationComputer entry experienceTyping skillsCustomer service skillsMulti-tasking abilityCalm under pressure

Required

H.S. Diploma/GED required
0-1 years Prior communicator or dispatch experience required
CPR/BLS, required
Pennsylvania EMT-B registration
Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
Professional, clear, strong speaking voice
Strong medical terminology
Computer entry experience
Good typing skills
Ability to multi-task
Efficiently collect and document key data points from a variety of information sources

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation and benefits program
Prepaid tuition assistance programs

Company

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System

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Penn Medicine is a world leader in academic medicine, setting the standard for cutting-edge research, compassionate patient care, and the education of future health care professionals.
dateFounded in 1765
location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.pennmedicine.org/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$70.9M
Key Investors
BIRD FoundationWarren Alpert FoundationNational Cancer Institute
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2023-01-03Grant· $9.7M
2022-08-18Grant· $5.7M

Leadership Team

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Kevin Mahoney
Chief Executive Officer of University of Pennsylvania Health System
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John Donohue
Vice President, Enterprise Services
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