24/7 Emergency Medical Dispatcher — Save Lives

County Emergency Communications; Abiquiu (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Continuing education

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Abiquiu, NM is seeking Emergency Medical Dispatchers to support urgent medical responses. You will gather incident details, verify locations, prioritize calls, and coordinate EMS resources according to approved protocols.

Applicants typically need a high school diploma and may be sponsored for training. CPR is often required; EMT or paramedic credentials are not universal prerequisites, depending on the vacancy.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• CPR certification often required.
• EMT or paramedic credentials are not universal prerequisites depending on vacancy.

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 medical dispatch system
• Dispatch or coordinate ambulance resources as assigned
• Provide protocol-based instructions within current qualifications
• Relay patient information and scene hazards to responders
• Document call processing and participate in quality-review activities

Education

High school diploma

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Abiquiu, NM is seeking Emergency Medical Dispatchers to support urgent medical responses. You will gather incident details, verify locations, prioritize calls, and coordinate EMS resources according to approved protocols.

Applicants typically need a high school diploma and may be sponsored for training. CPR is often required; EMT or paramedic credentials are not universal prerequisites, depending on the vacancy.