MedStar Transfer Coordinator Job Listing at MedStar Medical Group in Lanham, MD (Job ID req39391)

Description

The MedStar Capacity Transfer Center has a Full-Time opportunity at our Lanham, MD office. The Transfer Coordinator provides services including: Emergency requests to transfers critical patients to MedStar Hospitals for conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, trauma and other time sensitive emergencies; non-emergency transfer requests to MedStar hospitals; dispatches helicopters and ground critical care ambulances; requests for ambulance and wheelchair transports for all MedStar hospitals; coordination of critical responses such as in-hospital Code Heart; coordination of regional hospitals information during disasters; critical radiology communications; and other critical communications for the MedStar Health system.

3-4 years acute care experience is required.

This department is open 24 hours a day and has openings for day, evening, and overnight shifts. The shifts are typically 12 hours and every other weekend is required. This Full-Time position will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 722. 

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Successful completion of training program as an Emergency Medical Technician or EMT Paramedic preferred.
• Associate degree preferred.

• 3-4 years acute care experience required.

• NREMT - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians-Basic (EMT-B) (current or prior registration) preferred.
• National Association of Air Medical Communication Center Specialist Certification - NAACS (current or prior registration) preferred or
• Emergency Medical Dispatcher (current or prior registration) preferred.
• Medical Assistant (current or prior registration) preferred.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (current or prior registration) preferred.

• Proficiency in keyboarding (>60 words/minute preferred)
• Ability to manages multi-line telephone system (10 lines)
• Detail-oriented, ability to multi-task and manage projects