Emergency Medical Dispatcher — 24/7 Critical Dispatch

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Challis (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Challis is seeking skilled Emergency Medical Dispatchers to handle urgent medical calls from a console. You will gather patient and incident details, establish priorities, and support dispatch resources in accordance with approved protocols.

Responsibilities include confirming locations, asking probing questions, and relaying critical information to responders, while maintaining documentation and quality reviews as required by the posting entity.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or recognized equivalent commonly required.
• Current Emergency Medical Dispatcher certification may be required 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
• Document call processing and participate in quality-review activities

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Emergency Medical Dispatcher certification

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Challis is seeking skilled Emergency Medical Dispatchers to handle urgent medical calls from a console. You will gather patient and incident details, establish priorities, and support dispatch resources in accordance with approved protocols.

Responsibilities include confirming locations, asking probing questions, and relaying critical information to responders, while maintaining documentation and quality reviews as required by the posting entity.