Air Life Comm Specialist

Hourly Wage Estimate: $19.74 - $29.61 / hour

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Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Air Life Comm Specialist? At Air Life, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

Air Life, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

The AirLife Communications Specialist helps assess, plan, and coordinate the patient transport process according to established policies and procedures, state regulations, FAA requirements, and EMS protocols. The Communication Specialist is also responsible for assimilating various forms of information and activating the appropriate medical team and mode of transport based on patient condition, physician request, and/or EMS activation.

As a Communication Specialist you can expect that:

Your role is responsible for ensuring the safety of patients, medical personnel, and other transport programs through proficiency with dispatch protocols, EOC, MCI, aircraft incident planning, disaster plans, Hazmat, the use of vehicle tracking, and deconfliction.

You will have detailed time management skills, excellent public relations skills, and the ability to adapt their approach with each changing request and emergent condition.

Your role receives and coordinates incoming requests for emergency and routine air and ground transport services

You will display working knowledge of complex logistics through detailed planning, execution, movement, stationing of personnel, equipment, vehicles, and other resources to achieve AirLife objectives

You will deconflict with other air agencies and coordinates logistics to reduce flight risks and patient arrival delays

Your role displays ability to interpret weather systems, read METARs/TAFs, and relay information to/from the Operational Control Center, pilots, medical crews, and requesting/receiving agencies/facilities

You will maintain communication with medical crews through phone calls, radio transmissions, and Nextels

Your role provides necessary communication assistance, in cooperation with other agencies including: ambulances, law enforcement, fire departments, rescue groups, and between hospitals and aircraft, in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations

Needed qualifications for a Communications Specialist:

High school diploma or GED equivalency required

Minimum one year of dispatch experience (preferably Emergency Medical Dispatch)

Must have a functional understanding of local EMS structure, protocol, and procedures

Knowledge of FAA Part 135 requirements preferred

Ability to operate a variety of communications equipment including telephone, radios, and recording equipment

Current EMT certification is preferred

Certified Flight Communicator certification is preferred

International Association of Medical Transport Communication Specialists (IAMTCS, formerly known as NAACS) Certified Flight Communicator certification is required within one year of hire

Currently,we provide careers for more than 11,000 area residents and pay more than $950 million annually toward salaries, wages, and benefits. Our workforce includes physicians, nurses, lab technicians, therapists, and imaging staff, as well as office-based and non-clinical positions. Beyond the new facilities and the workforce offerings, we also provided $7.7 million to local organizations to fund a variety of programs as one of the top ten corporate philanthropists in the metro Denver area.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Air Life Comm Specialist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.