Emergency Medical Dispatcher - Save Lives from the Console

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Sallisaw (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Sallisaw, OK is seeking Emergency Medical Dispatchers to support urgent medical response operations. The role involves gathering patient data, establishing priorities, and coordinating ambulance resources according to approved protocols.

Responsibilities include receiving calls, confirming locations, asking protocol questions, dispatching responders, and maintaining detailed documentation; extensive shift coverage and overtime may apply.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• EMD certification may be required or preferred depending on vacancy.
• CPR certification commonly required; EMT/paramedic credentials vary by 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.

Skills

Excellent communication

Calm under pressure

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

EMD certification preferred

CPR certification

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Sallisaw, OK is seeking Emergency Medical Dispatchers to support urgent medical response operations. The role involves gathering patient data, establishing priorities, and coordinating ambulance resources according to approved protocols.

Responsibilities include receiving calls, confirming locations, asking protocol questions, dispatching responders, and maintaining detailed documentation; extensive shift coverage and overtime may apply.