Emergency Medical Dispatcher — Fast-Paced Life-Saving Console

County Emergency Communications; Clayton (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Continuing education

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Clayton, LA seeks Emergency Medical Dispatchers to handle urgent medical calls, gather essential details, and coordinate EMS resources. You will follow approved protocols and provide instructions while ensuring accurate documentation and quality reviews.

Candidates typically work in shifts with overtime as needed; EMS dispatch experience and CPR/EMT credentials may be required 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 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

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Clayton, LA seeks Emergency Medical Dispatchers to handle urgent medical calls, gather essential details, and coordinate EMS resources. You will follow approved protocols and provide instructions while ensuring accurate documentation and quality reviews.

Candidates typically work in shifts with overtime as needed; EMS dispatch experience and CPR/EMT credentials may be required depending on vacancy.