Meharry Medical College

Private nonprofit medical education and research

Dispatcher

Security Guarding & PatrolConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeUnited StatesNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

High school education or GED; no previous law enforcement experience is required.
Must communicate clearly and concisely in oral and written documentation.
Must possess customer service skills.
Must be able to multitask while coordinating radio communications, handling incoming departmental calls on three lines, monitoring alarm system displays, and disseminating information.

Responsibilities

Act as the central communications contact for shift officers and supervisors and for the community on security-related matters.
Keep a detailed log of all incidents, including dates, times, and other pertinent information.
Download daily crime-log and timely-warning information, place it in the dispatch logbook, and remove outdated information to keep the log current.
Access information on the O: drive and provide it to the shift supervisor or mobile officer when requested.
Track keys issued and returned, including the correct name, date, and time for each checkout and check-in.
Call the Nashville Metro Police Department regarding reportable crimes.
Call for towing service when instructed by the shift supervisor or higher-ranking personnel.
Perform other tasks related to daily operations at the dispatcher station as needed.

The Security Dispatcher acts as the central communications contact for the shift officers/supervisors and for the community at large as it pertains to security-related matters. The Dispatcher must be able to multitask by coordinating radio communications, receiving incoming departmental telephone calls on three lines, monitoring alarm system displays, and disseminating information to the appropriate persons. The Dispatcher must possess excellent customer service skills.

Daily Operations

Keep a detailed log of all incidents; date, time and other pertinent information.
Download daily information pertaining to crime log and timely warnings. The information will be provided and needs to be placed in the dispatch logbook daily. To keep the dispatch log current, old information will be removed daily.
Access information (on the O:\ drive) and provide this information to Shift Supervisor and/or mobile officer when requested.
Keep count of keys, date and time of the person being issued any key or set of keys. The dispatcher is responsible for the correct name date and time the keys are checked out/checked in.
The dispatcher will call Nashville Metro Police Department for reportable crimes. The dispatcher will also call for towing service when instructed by the shift supervisor and higher rank.
Perform any other tasks pertaining to the daily operations at the dispatcher’s station as needed.

Required Skills

The dispatcher must be clear and concise, orally and in written documentation.

Required Education and Experience

High school education or GED (no previous law enforcement experience required)

About the Company

Meharry Medical College

Private nonprofit medical education and research

Meharry Medical College is a private, non-profit medical and health sciences university in Nashville that educates healthcare professionals and scientists. It operates through three schools—Medicine, Dentistry, and Graduate Studies and Research—offering professional degrees, clinical training, and research programs. Its degree programs and clinical experiences are delivered via classroom instruction, hospital-based rotations, and mentored research, funded by tuition, research grants, and philanthropy. The college distinguishes itself through its history as the first medical school for African Americans in the Southern United States, its emphasis on health equity, and its focus on training clinicians and scientists who serve minority and underserved communities. Its goal is to expand the workforce of physicians, dentists, and researchers dedicated to improving health outcomes and reducing disparities.

Company size: Not listed
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $20M
Headquarters: Nashville, TN
Founded: Not listed

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