EMS Dispatcher: Ground & Air Response Coordination

Acadian Ambulance Service; Abbeville (LA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadian Ambulance Service is seeking a Communications Center Dispatcher in Abbeville, LA to receive and dispatch emergency and non-emergency requests for ground and air ambulance responses.

You will direct inbound and outbound calls, document daily activity, provide pre-arrival instructions using EMD, and help train new Communication Center staff. A High School Diploma or GED is required; EMT certification is preferred depending on state requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• National and/or State certification as an EMT is preferred depending on state requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assists ground and/or air resources for emergency and non-emergency responses.
• Coordinates first responder notification of fire departments and other agencies as required.
• Receives and keypunches requests for ground and air response.
• Documents daily activity.
• Provides pre-arrival instructions using EMD.
• Trains new Communication Center employees as requested.

Skills

Strong communication

Multitasking

Professionalism

Sense of urgency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

EMT certification preferred

Job description

Acadian Ambulance Service is seeking a Communications Center Dispatcher in Abbeville, LA to receive and dispatch emergency and non-emergency requests for ground and air ambulance responses.

You will direct inbound and outbound calls, document daily activity, provide pre-arrival instructions using EMD, and help train new Communication Center staff. A High School Diploma or GED is required; EMT certification is preferred depending on state requirements.