Dispatcher FT, IMT

Advanced Medical Transport; East Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) with company match

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Payroll Direct Deposit

Paid Continuing Education

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Health, dental, vision, and Rx

Disability

Life Insurance

Fitness Center Memberships

Job summary

Advanced Medical Transport is hiring for a Full-time Day shift Dispatch at Illini Medical Transport in East Peoria, IL. The role involves receiving requests, determining urgency, and dispatching appropriate units while maintaining patient confidentiality.

Benefits include 403(b) with company match, PTO, holiday pay, tuition reimbursement, and comprehensive health coverage among others. High school diploma and data entry experience are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Typing ability of 35-40 words per minute.
• Data entry experience.
• Previous experience as a System Status Controller preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive incoming requests for ambulance, interfacility transfer service, and wheelchair service
• Determine call urgency and location of the situation
• Dispatches the appropriate unit to respond to service requests based on type of call and scheduled time
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Prepare accurate and timely statistical reports and appropriate paperwork
• Follow operations service center policies and procedures

Skills

Typing 35-40 wpm

Data entry

System Status Controller

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Illini Medical Transport - East Peoria, IL 61611-1447

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School/GED Equivalent

Salary Range: $21.34 - $23.10 Hourly

Job Shift: Day

Join Team AMT! Now hiring for a Full-time Day shift Dispatch with Illini Medical Transport in East Peoria!

Advanced Medical Transport (AMT) is the premier provider of emergency and scheduled ambulance services in Central and Western Illinois, as well as parts of Iowa. AMT is a private, not-for-profit organization operated for community benefit.

What You Will Do:

• Receive incoming requests for ambulance, interfacility transfer service, and wheelchair service


• Determine call the urgency and location of the situation


• Dispatches the appropriate unit to respond to service requests based on the type of call and scheduled time


• Maintain patient confidentiality


• Prepare accurate and timely statistical reports and appropriate paperwork


• Follow operations service center policies and procedures

Advanced Medical Transport provides competitive benefits:

• 403(b) account with 50% company match


• Paid Time Off


• Holiday Pay — six paid holidays each year: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day


• Payroll Direct Deposit


• Paid Continuing Education


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Employee Assistance Program


• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, as well as flex-spending or HSA accounts


• Disability


• Life Insurance


• Fitness Center Memberships

QualificationsRequired Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required


• Typing ability of 35-40 words per minute


• Data entry experience


• Previous experience as a System Status Controller preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

• American Heart Association BLS/CPR


• Completion of an Emergency Medical Dispatch course and Certification by NAEMD