Informs personnel of the referring hospital and the receiving hospital regarding arrangements made time plan and name of physicians, nurses or counterparts at opposite point. Performs data entry and uses computer to log calls, record information and decide if requests should be handled as routine, urgent, stat or critical. Receives telephone calls from community hospital requesting transfer of emergency or acute care patients to County or non-County hospitals. Evaluates patient's physical condition, medical needs, age, resources and location to decide on suitable placement. In case of major emergency or disaster, assists in deploying ambulances, triage teams and equipment; alerting area hospitals; and coordination the transport of victims. Arranges for transport by helicopter if warranted and for connecting ambulance services. Determines availability of bed in nearest County hospital capable of providing specialized care and confirms admission of patient or if unable to arrange for transfer to a County or non-County hospital, continues search until agreement is reached with other suitable hospital able to receive patient. Assists in determining appropriate mode of transportation and, if appropriate, arranges with Central Dispatch Office for properly equipped and staffed vehicles to transfer patients. Performs the patient’s verification of medical insurance. Requirements Requirements to Qualify. Current licensure/experience in one of the following:1) Registered Nurse issued by the State of California 2) Licensed Vocational Nurse issued by the State of California 3) Licensed Paramedic issued by the State of California 4) Experience as a Military Corpsman with a valid California Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certificate -AND- Two (2) years of experience providing care to emergency or critical patients. LICENSE:To compete in this examination process, applicants must have a valid State licensure as a Registered Nurse - , Licensed Vocational Nurse - - or Paramedic - - - - OR - have Military Corpsman experience, with a valid California Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certificate at time of applying. PHYSICAL CLASS II - Light:This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Additional credit will be given to applicants that possess the following:Additional experience beyond the requirements. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:The following document(s) must be attached to your application or emailed to yramos@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days of filing your application:To validate your license, ensure that the License and Certification Section of the application is complete. List the title, license number, issue date, expiration date, and issuing agency for all required licenses. You can also attach a photocopy of each license to your application or provide a copy to yramos@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days of filing. All required licenses and certifications should be active and without restrictions. - State license as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing -OR- have a license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by a State Government Board of Registered Nursing, within the United States of America. - - A Vocational Nurse license issued by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Vocational Nursing -OR- have a license to practice as a Vocational Nurse issued by a State Government Board of Vocational Nursing, within the United States of America. - - - A Paramedic license issued by the State of California. No Out-of-class experience and withhold will be allowed for this examination. Required experience and licensure must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application.