EMS Dispatch Specialist – 24/7 Critical Response

County Emergency Communications; Hopkins (SC); Vor Ort; USD 40.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Insurance coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Employee-assistance services

Continuing education

Zusammenfassung

County Emergency Communications in Hopkins, SC seeks Emergency Medical Dispatchers. Responsibilities include handling medical calls, validating locations and contact details, and prioritizing responses using approved protocols.

Applicants may need CPR and an EMS Dispatcher certification, with duties potentially including call documentation and coordination of ambulance resources. Employees may work extended shifts, nights, weekends, and overtime as part of a continuous operations environment.

Qualifikationen

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

Aufgaben

• Receive calls involving illness, injury and other medical emergencies.
• Confirm patient 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 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.

Jobbeschreibung

County Emergency Communications in Hopkins, SC seeks Emergency Medical Dispatchers. Responsibilities include handling medical calls, validating locations and contact details, and prioritizing responses using approved protocols.

Applicants may need CPR and an EMS Dispatcher certification, with duties potentially including call documentation and coordination of ambulance resources. Employees may work extended shifts, nights, weekends, and overtime as part of a continuous operations environment.