Emergency Medical Dispatcher — Life-Saving Communications

County Emergency Communications; Kettle River (MN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement benefits

Continuing education

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Kettle River, MN seeks Emergency Medical Dispatchers to handle calls involving illness, injury and other emergencies. You will confirm the patient’s location, callback number, and access details using an agency-approved system to establish response priorities.

Responsibilities include providing protocol-based instructions, coordinating ambulance resources when assigned, relaying scene hazards to responders, and documenting call processing for quality review;

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CPR certification and related training may be required.
• EMS dispatch certification is often required before appointment.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Active listening

Calm under pressure

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Kettle River, MN seeks Emergency Medical Dispatchers to handle calls involving illness, injury and other emergencies. You will confirm the patient’s location, callback number, and access details using an agency-approved system to establish response priorities.

Responsibilities include providing protocol-based instructions, coordinating ambulance resources when assigned, relaying scene hazards to responders, and documenting call processing for quality review;