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Summary
Position Summary
The Security Dispatcher is responsible for obtaining critical information needed to ensure proper and timely response to emergency and non-emergent situations at National Jewish Health.
Essential Duties
- Operates telephone, radio or other communication systems to receive and communicate request for emergent and non-emergent assistance.
- Obtains information regarding crimes, threats, disturbances, acts of terrorism, fires, medical emergencies and other safety matters. Routes information in an appropriate and timely manner.
- Observes cameras and monitors alarms and radio networks.
- Coordinates and provides information to law enforcement and emergency response personnel as needed.
- Dispatches Security Officers to areas of concern.
- Reviews shift reports daily for completeness and accuracy.
Other Duties
- Assists in training new dispatchers.
Competencies
- Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.
- Building Trust: Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.
- Collaboration/Teamwork: Cooperates with others to accomplish common goals; works with employees within and across their department to achieve shared goals; treats others with dignity and respect and maintains a friendly demeanor; values the contributions of others.
- Decision Making: Identifying an understanding issues, problems and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences.
- Initiative: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being practice.
- Informing and Communicating: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
- Peer Relationships: Interacts with others in a constructive, positive and respectful manner, regardless of individual differences.
- Energy: Consistently maintaining high levels of activity or productivity; operating with vigor, effectiveness and determination over extended periods of time.
Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility
None
Travel
None
Core Values
- Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
- Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
- Be well groomed, appropriately for your role and wear ID Badge visibly.
- Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually.
- Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the institution.
- Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures.
- Wears appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates compliance with all state, federal and all other regulatory agency requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Associates degree in telecommunications, law enforcement or criminal justice preferred.
- Work Experience: One year of emergency dispatch, general dispatch, public safety dispatch, law enforcement or emergency service experience required.
- Special Training, Certification or Licensure: Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire. FEMA ICS 100, 200 and 300 required within six months of hire.
Salary Range: $21.00 - $25.00
Schedule: Wednesdays, 12:00 am - 8:00 am