Emergency Medical Dispatcher: Life-Saving Console Role

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Fruitland (ID); On-site; USD 40,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Fruitland, Idaho, is seeking Emergency Medical Dispatchers to gather patient data, establish response priorities, and coordinate emergency resources according to approved protocols. Duties include receiving calls, confirming location and callback details, asking approved questions, determining priority, and coordinating ambulance resources when assigned.

Education typically requires a high school diploma or equivalent; CPR certification may be required; EMT

Qualifications

• High school diploma or recognized equivalent commonly required.
• CPR certification may be required.
• EMT or paramedic credentials are not universal requirements; check the 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

Education

High school diploma or recognized equivalent

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Fruitland, Idaho, is seeking Emergency Medical Dispatchers to gather patient data, establish response priorities, and coordinate emergency resources according to approved protocols. Duties include receiving calls, confirming location and callback details, asking approved questions, determining priority, and coordinating ambulance resources when assigned.

Education typically requires a high school diploma or equivalent; CPR certification may be required; EMT