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Harrisonburg, VAWork Shift
Second (Evenings)Overview:
Overview
Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as a Hospital Emergency Dispatcher.
This position is on-site in Harrisonburg or in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Position Status: Hiring for full-time second shift
Position Location: Rockingham Atrium- Harrisonburg, VA / Sentara Independence- Virginia Beach, VA
Standard Working Hours: 4:30PM - 1:00AM. Rotating weekends. Must work 3 holidays.
The Hospital emergency Dispatcher -Central Communications Operators play a critical role in ensuring seamless, timely communication across Sentara hospitals, freestanding emergency departments, and afterhours call services. Operating within a centralized, 24/7 environment, this role serves as the primary hub for emergency and nonemergency communications—supporting rapid response coordination, internal escalation, and exceptional customer service. Success in this role requires the ability to stay calm under pressure, adapt quickly to shifting priorities, and communicate with urgency and precision during high impact situations.
Education
High School Diploma or equivalent (Required)
Certification/Licensure
No specific certification or licensure at time of hire
Experience
2 years of experience in a high-volume, fast-paced communications, call center, or service operations environment, such as healthcare, emergency services, telecommunications, public safety, or centralized customer support (Required)
The ideal candidate will possess the following (Preferred):
Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately
Knowledge of emergency codes and hospital incident command systems
Proficiency with multi-line phone systems, paging systems and emergency notification platforms
Experience with electronic health record systems and call management software
Ability to troubleshoot communication equipment under pressure.
High attention to detail and accuracy in documentation
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
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