Lead Public Safety Dispatcher (Per Diem / Part-Time)
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UCSF
San Francisco, CA, US
Summary
The Lead Public Safety Dispatcher manages the UCSF Communication Center by processing emergency and non-emergency calls and operating multi-channel radio systems. Additionally, the role involves training staff on CAD technologies and providing input for operational improvements.
Job Description
The Lead Public Safety Dispatcher is responsible for dispatching police personnel in response to calls for service, aids the technical Services Director and maximizing continuity within the Dispatch Unit. This part time position performs the job duties of a Public Safety Dispatcher. Directions are provided by the Technical Services Director and the Communications Supervisor. Responsibilities include training dispatchers and Comm Techs (Dispatcher 1) in CAD and other technologies. The lead Public Safety Dispatchers, at the direction of the Technical Services Director, will supply input for operational improvements.
The Lead Public Safety Dispatcher- Per Diem is responsible for the general operation of the UCSF Communication Center, which consists of the following: process telephone calls for 911 police, fire medical and non-emergency services; input information into a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System; input data into the various Law Enforcement Telecommunications Systems and interpret the printout information once it is obtained; operate a multi-channel radio system under emergency as well as non- emergency circumstances, adhering to FCC rules and regulations in the course of its operation and ability to audibly monitor radio traffic; operate a hand-held two-way radio for communications; maintain various logs; process various alarms; and perform other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
The Lead Public Safety Dispatcher is responsible for dispatching police personnel in response to calls for service, aids the technical Services Director and maximizing continuity within the Dispatch Unit. This part time position performs the job duties of a Public Safety Dispatcher. Directions are provided by the Technical Services Director and the Communications Supervisor. Responsibilities include training dispatchers and Comm Techs (Dispatcher 1) in CAD and other technologies. The lead Public Safety Dispatchers, at the direction of the Technical Services Director, will supply input for operational improvements.
The Lead Public Safety Dispatcher- Per Diem is responsible for the general operation of the UCSF Communication Center, which consists of the following: process telephone calls for 911 police, fire medical and non-emergency services; input information into a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System; input data into the various Law Enforcement Telecommunications Systems and interpret the printout information once it is obtained; operate a multi-channel radio system under emergency as well as non- emergency circumstances, adhering to FCC rules and regulations in the course of its operation and ability to audibly monitor radio traffic; operate a hand-held two-way radio for communications; maintain various logs; process various alarms; and perform other duties as assigned.
Note: This is a part-time / per diem position and Benefits are not offered for this role.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
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Valid California Driver’s License.
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High School diploma or GED equivalent.
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Must be able to work shifts on a rotational basis (days, swings, and midnights) and have the ability to work on-call assignments and/or overtime and holidays when needed.
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Effective written and verbal communications.
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Knowledge of Police Dispatching Procedures Including the Operation of state-of-the-art Telephone and Radio Systems within 1 year of appointment
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Knowledge of Information Technology, Personal Computers and related Software Applications Knowledge of Police Dispatching Procedures Including the Operation of state-of-the-art Telephone and Radio Systems
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Knowledge of Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Systems Knowledge of Information Technology, Personal Computers and related Software Applications.
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Ability to pass medical and psychological examinations and an extensive background investigation in compliance with California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) standards.
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Passing Score on POST Entry-level Dispatcher Selection Test Battery, prior to academy.
The Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care at UC San Francisco is a pioneering leader in providing outstanding, state of the art healthcare that is equitable and inclusive. In alignment with the wider UCSF mission to advance health worldwide, we are committed to optimizing perioperative outcomes, training the next generation of anesthesiology leaders, and translating discoveries to benefit the health and life of our patients and the wide range of communities we serve.
Consistently ranked in the top ten nationally in NIH-funded research, important discoveries by our department include the first use of CPAP in premature infants, key contributions to the pharmacology of muscle relaxants and inhaled anesthetics, first demonstration of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography, and many others [https://anesthesia.ucsf.edu/anesthesia-timeline-fullscreen]. We have robust research programs, spanning the range from ion channel structure and function, to clinical and translational research [https://anesthesia.ucsf.edu/welcome-ucsf-anesthesia-research].
Our trainees have become leaders across the country. We are particularly proud of our residency program [https://anesthesia.ucsf.edu/education-program-ucsf-department-anesthesia], which provides unequaled diversity of experience in a major university medical center (UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights), the San Francisco Veterans Hospital, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, Mount Zion Hospital, the UCSF Orthopaedic Institute, and the UCSF Benioff Children's, Betty Irene Moore Women's and Bakar Cancer (NIH-designated Cancer Center) Hospitals in the Mission Bay neighborhood. We offer ACGME fellowships in Critical Care Medicine, Pain Medicine, Cardiac Anesthesia, Obstetric Anesthesia, Pediatric Anesthesia, Acute Pain and Regional Anesthesia, and many additional non-ACGME fellowships. Our faculty are dedicated to teaching, nurturing, and mentoring the next generation of leaders.
Founded
1958
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
The Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care at UC San Francisco is a pioneering leader in providing outstanding, state of the art healthcare that is equitable and inclusive. In alignment with the wider UCSF mission to advance health worldwide, we are committed to optimizing perioperative outcomes, training the next generation of anesthesiology leaders, and translating discoveries to benefit the health and life of our patients and the wide range of communities we serve.
Consistently ranked in the top ten nationally in NIH-funded research, important discoveries by our department include the first use of CPAP in premature infants, key contributions to the pharmacology of muscle relaxants and inhaled anesthetics, first demonstration of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography, and many others [https://anesthesia.ucsf.edu/anesthesia-timeline-fullscreen]. We have robust research programs, spanning the range from ion channel structure and function, to clinical and translational research [https://anesthesia.ucsf.edu/welcome-ucsf-anesthesia-research].
Our trainees have become leaders across the country. We are particularly proud of our residency program [https://anesthesia.ucsf.edu/education-program-ucsf-department-anesthesia], which provides unequaled diversity of experience in a major university medical center (UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights), the San Francisco Veterans Hospital, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, Mount Zion Hospital, the UCSF Orthopaedic Institute, and the UCSF Benioff Children's, Betty Irene Moore Women's and Bakar Cancer (NIH-designated Cancer Center) Hospitals in the Mission Bay neighborhood. We offer ACGME fellowships in Critical Care Medicine, Pain Medicine, Cardiac Anesthesia, Obstetric Anesthesia, Pediatric Anesthesia, Acute Pain and Regional Anesthesia, and many additional non-ACGME fellowships. Our faculty are dedicated to teaching, nurturing, and mentoring the next generation of leaders.
Founded
1958
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
