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Dispatchers  – On Call Per Diem

Per Diem

Join Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center—one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades—is a 384-bed, not-for-profit, fully accredited community teaching hospital serving Queens since 1891, where we started in just a four-bedroom house. Today, we deliver nationally recognized care in cardiology, stroke, oncology, imaging, and emergency medicine, and are New York State’s only Primary Heart Attack Center and the first Comprehensive Stroke Center.

With an expanded Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Emergency Department, modern maternity services, and over 120,000 ER visits annually, we offer dynamic opportunities for professional growth, impact and clinical excellence. Through our affiliation with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the upcoming opening of our newly built, state-of-the-art Cancer Center, we continue to expand access to world-class care.

As a safety-net hospital, filling a void for the people in the community, we proudly serve all patients regardless of ability to pay. Join us during this exciting period of growth and help shape the future of healthcare.

Mission: To serve our patients and the community in a way that is second to none. 

Vision: To be the premier integrated healthcare delivery system by providing the highest quality, most cost-effective service, which is accessible and sensitive to all.

Jamaica Hospital

Dispatcher – On Call Per Diem
Location: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center – Transportation Coordination Center
Employment Type: Per Diem / On Call
Salary: $24.18/hr
Organization: MediSys Health Network

About the Role:
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, part of the MediSys Health Network, provides emergency ambulance services within the NYC 911 system and operates one of the largest hospital-based ambulance services in the five boroughs. Our MediSys Ambulance teams deliver emergency response and inter-facility transport to hospitals, residences, and doctor’s offices.

We are seeking a Per Diem On Call Dispatcher to join our Transportation Coordination Center and support the daily operations of our Motor Transportation Department.

Key Responsibilities
Create and monitor daily driver schedules, adjusting as needed
Coordinate communications between drivers, departments, and outside vendors using radio, cellular, and paging systems

  • Receive and process emergent and non-emergent patient transport requests
  • Maintain daily logs, registers, and computer records; input call data accurately
  • Coordinate staff transportation needs with outside vendors
  • Assist during hospital emergencies or disasters following established protocols
  • Review, collate, and forward ambulance call reports in a timely manner
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisory staff

Tagged as: dispatcher, per diem

Requirements
  • College degree preferred
  • Excellent leadership, communication, customer service, and organizational skills
  • Prior experience in dispatch, transportation coordination, or related customer service roles preferred
  • Computer proficiency and data entry skills; EPIC experience a plus
  • Basic knowledge of medical terminology
  • Must be available to work weekends and holidays
  • Required Certification: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS)

Why Join MediSys / Jamaica Hospital

  • Competitive pay: $24.18/hr.
  • Flexible per diem schedule
  • Work in a fast-paced, impactful role within a major NYC h
  • ospital system
  • Collaborate with a dedicated, professional healthcare team

 

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is anEqual Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

 
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