Emergency Medical Dispatcher: Life-Saving Call Coordinator

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Pocola (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Continuing education

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Pocola, OK seeks an Emergency Medical Dispatcher to handle urgent medical calls. You will gather patient and incident details, establish response priorities, and coordinate EMS resources according to established protocols.

Responsibilities include providing protocol-based instructions, relaying information to responders, and participating in quality-review and documentation activities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or recognized equivalent is commonly required.
• CPR certification may be required.
• Emergency Medical Dispatcher certification before appointment 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

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Pocola, OK seeks an Emergency Medical Dispatcher to handle urgent medical calls. You will gather patient and incident details, establish response priorities, and coordinate EMS resources according to established protocols.

Responsibilities include providing protocol-based instructions, relaying information to responders, and participating in quality-review and documentation activities.