24/7 Emergency Medical Dispatcher — Life-Saving Communications

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Kansas; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Continuing education

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services is seeking an Emergency Medical Dispatcher in St John, KS to receive calls involving illness, injury, and other medical emergencies. You will confirm locations, ask approved questions, determine priorities, and coordinate ambulance resources according to established protocols.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, and Emergency Medical Dispatcher certification may be required.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or recognized equivalent is commonly required.
• Employers may recruit applicants for sponsored training or require current Emergency Medical Dispatcher certification before appointment.
• CPR certification and additional coursework may be required.

Responsibilities

• Receive calls involving illness, injury, and other medical emergencies.
• Confirm the patient’s location, callback number, and access details.
• Ask approved questions about the patient’s condition.
• Determine response priority through the authorized medical dispatch system.
• Dispatch or coordinate ambulance resources when included in the assignment.
• Provide protocol-based instructions within current qualifications.
• Relay patient information and scene hazards to responding personnel.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Emergency Medical Dispatcher certification

CPR certification

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services is seeking an Emergency Medical Dispatcher in St John, KS to receive calls involving illness, injury, and other medical emergencies. You will confirm locations, ask approved questions, determine priorities, and coordinate ambulance resources according to established protocols.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, and Emergency Medical Dispatcher certification may be required.