# Communications Specialist

**Company**: Intermountain Health
**Location**: Murray, Utah
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $22.39 - $34.06
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The Communications Specialist receives, processes, and transmits communications for patient transport using radios, telephones, and computer-aided dispatch software, following regulations set by the Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Communications Commission, and Commission Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems.

**Essential Functions:**

- Receives and coordinates patient transport requests in hospital or pre-hospital settings.

- Prioritises and coordinates safe and efficient transport, liaising between hospitals, public safety, and EMS agencies.

- Maintains accurate records and documentation of transport requests.

- Participates in continuing education and required certification.

- Ensures accuracy and completion of transport documentation.

- Facilitates positive relationships with referring and receiving facilities.

**Skills:**

- Communication

- Keyboarding

- Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD)

- Medical Terminology

- Customer Service

- Computer literacy

- Maps and tracking

**Minimum Qualifications:**

- Demonstrated dispatch experience with 911, EMS agency, or Health Unit Coordinator.

- Intermediate computer proficiency.

- Typing speed of at least 40 wpm.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- One year of dispatch experience with 911, EMS agency, or Health Unit Coordinator.

- Experience working in a clinical setting.

- Excellent customer service skills and strong verbal and written communication.

- Basic medical terminology knowledge.

- Previous experience with FAA, FCC, and CAMTS regulations.

**Physical Requirements:**

- Ongoing need to see and read information, labels, and documents.

- Frequent interactions requiring verbal communication and hearing.

- Manual dexterity for manipulating complex supplies and equipment.

**Location:** Valley Center Tower, Murray, Utah **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 **Hourly Range:** $22.39 - $34.06

## Skills

### Required
- Communication
- Keyboarding
- Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD)
- Medical Terminology
- Customer Service
- Computer literacy
- Maps and tracking
- Dispatch experience
- Intermediate computer proficiency
- Typing speed

### Nice to have
- Clinical setting experience
- Customer service skills
- Verbal and written communication
- FAA, FCC, and CAMTS regulations experience

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