Emergency Medical Dispatcher — 24/7 Crisis Communications

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Negreet (LA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Continuing education

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Negreet, LA is seeking Emergency Medical Dispatchers to handle urgent calls, confirm locations, determine priorities, and coordinate ambulance resources. You will provide protocol-based instructions and relay scene details to responders, often working overnight, weekends, or rotating shifts.

The role requires a high school diploma, CPR, and often EMD certification; some agencies sponsor training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Emergency Medical Dispatcher certification may be required or sponsored.
• CPR certification often required; EMT/paramedic credentials not universal.

Responsibilities

• Receive calls involving illness, injury, and other medical emergencies.
• Confirm patient location, callback number, and access details.
• Ask approved questions about patient condition to determine priority.
• Determine response priority through the medical dispatch system.
• Dispatch or coordinate ambulance resources as assigned.
• Provide protocol-based instructions to callers.
• Relay information to responding personnel and document call processing.

Skills

Active listening

Communication

Call triage

Education

High school diploma

EMD certification

CPR certification

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Negreet, LA is seeking Emergency Medical Dispatchers to handle urgent calls, confirm locations, determine priorities, and coordinate ambulance resources. You will provide protocol-based instructions and relay scene details to responders, often working overnight, weekends, or rotating shifts.

The role requires a high school diploma, CPR, and often EMD certification; some agencies sponsor training.