Communications Specialist

Health, Healing, and Hope for All Children. Those simple words embody the mission of Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters Health System. CHKD values excellence in care, collaboration, integrity, and ingenuity in all we do. A comprehensive pediatric health system, we are dedicated to care for all children regardless of the families' ability to pay. We are seeking a compassionate, professional, and caring Communications Specialist to facilitate health and healing for our patients and their amazing families. This role is with KidCom, the Transfer and Communications Center, at our Main Hospital in Norfolk, VA and maintains a typical schedule of: full-time, days/evenings. Job Overview The Communications Specialist is responsible for coordinating the timely and efficient management of emergency patient referrals via 911 radio, telephone, and other communication systems. Work involves receiving critical information from healthcare providers, identifying and triaging referrals for critically ill and injured patients, and the timely and appropriate documentation of relevant information into hospital databases. An ideal candidate will possess: Current State of Virginia certification as an EMT-A, EMT-I, EMT-P or NREMT-P (Nationally Registered Emergency Technician - Paramedic). Will consider EMT-B with relevant experience and planned completion of an EMT-A within 1 year. Must have current certification / licensure upon hire and must maintain certification throughout employment in job role. ACLS & PALS or PEPP certification required. Must possess current CPR certification. Two (2) years of clinical/EMS experience required. Certification in trauma preferred. Previous dispatching experience preferred. CHKD offers market competitive compensation and benefits, including affordable health, vision, dental, and supplemental insurances, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, a 401k retirement savings plan with organization match, tuition assistance, relocation assistance, and more. # CHKDCares #CHKDBuildWithMe #CHKDHeroes #CHKDHeroTeam For immediate consideration as a candidate for this position, please apply directly to CHKD using this link https://www.chkdcareers.org/jobs/1176520-communications-specialist or contact Kaci Austi