Public Health DOC Radio Staffing

The Public Health Department Operations Center (PHDOC) functions as an operations center for the Department of Public Health working with hospitals and other medical facilities and functions within the county. Operators assigned to the PHDOC usually perform net control duty for the hospital voice net, send and receive the packet traffic to/from all hospitals, simultaneously operate on other county nets, and handle the highest traffic levels (several times the traffic that an individual hospital operator handles).

The PHDOC will generally need a voice operator, a packet operator, and a shift supervisor. The PHDOC will prefer a voice operator with at least a Net Control Type II credential, a packet operator with at least a Packet Operator Type II credential, and a shift supervisor with both.

Operator Onboarding

Operators interested in working in the Public Health DOC should first gain experience working as an operator in a hospital command center. Then, express your interest to the Hospital Net Coordinator (see staff list). Work towards achieving your Net Control Type II and/or Packet Operator Type II credentials, which are expected for PHDOC operators. Until you have those, your PHDOC assignments will probably be as an assistant to a fully credentialed operator.