EMS Emergency Dispatcher - 24/7 Medical Dispatch

County Emergency Communications; Cairo (WV); Sur place; USD 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Insurance coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Employee assistance services

Continuing education

Résumé du poste

County Emergency Communications seeks Emergency Medical Dispatchers for Cairo, WV. This role focuses on handling urgent medical calls, confirming locations, and guiding responders with protocol-based instructions.

Candidates should be prepared for extended console work, monitoring multiple data streams while coordinating ambulance resources when needed. Applicants may require CPR certification and sponsor training; EMT or paramedic credentials are not universally required.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or recognized equivalent is commonly required.
• CPR certification and additional coursework may be required.
• EMT or paramedic credentials are not universal requirements.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Description du poste

County Emergency Communications seeks Emergency Medical Dispatchers for Cairo, WV. This role focuses on handling urgent medical calls, confirming locations, and guiding responders with protocol-based instructions.

Candidates should be prepared for extended console work, monitoring multiple data streams while coordinating ambulance resources when needed. Applicants may require CPR certification and sponsor training; EMT or paramedic credentials are not universally required.