Emergency Medical Dispatcher - 24/7 Life-Saving Communications

911 Emergency Communications; Stilwell (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications in Stilwell, KS invites applications for Emergency Medical Dispatchers. You will receive calls, confirm locations and details, ask questions about patient condition, and determine response priority using the agency’s dispatch protocols.

The role may require overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, rotating schedules, and overtime. A high school diploma or equivalent is commonly required, and certification in EMS dispatch and CPR may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Emergency Medical Dispatcher certification preferred or required.
• CPR certification may be required.

Responsibilities

• Receive calls involving illness, injury, and medical emergencies.
• Confirm patient location, callback number, and access details.
• Ask approved questions about patient condition.
• Determine response priority through the medical dispatch system.
• Dispatch or coordinate ambulance resources when 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 or equivalent

Emergency Medical Dispatcher certification

CPR certification

Job description

911 Emergency Communications in Stilwell, KS invites applications for Emergency Medical Dispatchers. You will receive calls, confirm locations and details, ask questions about patient condition, and determine response priority using the agency’s dispatch protocols.

The role may require overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, rotating schedules, and overtime. A high school diploma or equivalent is commonly required, and certification in EMS dispatch and CPR may be required.