Job Information
Commonwealth Care Alliance instED MIH Dispatcher in Boston, Massachusetts
Why This Role is Important to Us:
Our healthcare system is under tremendous pressure as we face ever rising costs and a lack ofcapacity and access to quality care. These challenging circumstances necessitate innovative care delivery models that can better deliver patient-centered value than traditional methods.
instED was built to meet this need. We strive to help the people we serve safely avoid visits toEmergency Departments and the inpatient hospital admissions that often follow by offeringhigh-quality urgent care services in the comfort of the patient's home. We combine an experienced and trained team of clinicians (nurses, paramedics, and physicians), a library of proprietary medical protocols, and a technology platform to serve a growing patient population.
The instED MIH Dispatcher will facilitate visit throughput and maintain open lines of communication between instED and our Partner dispatch centers. The instED MIH Dispatcher will be tasked with assigning visits in a geographically sensible fashion to our paramedic partnerships, proactively communicating, and monitoring visit progression in order to ensure timely service delivery to our patient population. The instED MIH Dispatcher will work collaboratively with the clinical resource center nurses and administrative staff in order to ensure that instED is providing consistent, high-quality, convenient, cost-effective, and individualized urgent care in the patient's home.
Supervision Exercised : None
What You'll Be Doing:
Assign visits to paramedic partner companies based on geographyand collaborate with nursing staff to prioritize high acuity patients
Communicate with partner dispatch companies in order to providehigh level system resource management
Maintain awareness of all field units status and location
Monitor paramedic resources throughout the day via the capacity tracker
Assist in troubleshooting paramedics who are unable to get in contact with patient
Anticipate visits that will require next day service delivery and pre-schedule patients accordingly
Collaborate with nursing staff to ensure patients have timely access to care
Makes recommendations related to continuous process improvement and instED technology platform development
Audit patient charts to ensure complete documentation standards for each visit
Document an end of shift report of depicting any operational obstacles or deviance from instED protocols
Audits service delivery and addresses any deviance from above protocols
Cross-training to support customer services duties as required
Additional duties as needed to support the MIH service line
Working Conditions : Fully Remote
What We're Looking For:
Education Required:
- High school diploma or certificate of graduation from a secondary education school
Education Desired:
- Associates and/or Bachelor's Degree
Licensing Preferred:
- 911 Telecommunicator or Emergency Medical Dispatcher Certifications
Experience Required:
Previous pre-hospital telecommunications experience
Highly adaptable and amenable to new workflows
Excellent organizational, time-management and problem-solving skills
Able to function effectively independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
Effective oral and written skills
Ability to multi-task successfully
Experience Desired:
- Experience in MIH or Community Paramedicine
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
- System Resource Management
Knowledge Skills & Abilities Desired:
- Mobile Integrated Health
Language(s) Required:
- English
Other Required:
- Experience working in an innovative and fast-paced environment
EEO is The Law
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled
Please note employment with CCA is contingent upon acceptable professional references, a background check (including Mass CORI, employment, education, criminal check, and driving record, (if applicable)), an OIG Report and verification of a valid MA/RN license (if applicable). Commonwealth Care Alliance is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
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