EMS Emergency Dispatcher - Fast-Paced Critical Response

County Emergency Communications; Washington (WV); Vor Ort; USD 40.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Insurance coverage

Paid time off

Continuing education

Zusammenfassung

County Emergency Communications in Washington, WV seeks Emergency Medical Dispatchers to coordinate urgent medical calls, verify patient location, contact numbers, and access details, and establish response priorities using approved protocols.

Dispatchers may provide pre-arrival instructions and must comply with medical dispatch oversight. The position commonly requires working nights, weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts, with overtime as needed for continuous emergency coverage.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or recognized equivalent is commonly required.
• CPR certification may be required.
• EMT or paramedic credentials are not universal requirements; consult vacancy for exact qualifications.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

CPR Certification

EMT Certification

Ausbildung

High school diploma

Emergency Medical Dispatcher certification

Jobbeschreibung

County Emergency Communications in Washington, WV seeks Emergency Medical Dispatchers to coordinate urgent medical calls, verify patient location, contact numbers, and access details, and establish response priorities using approved protocols.

Dispatchers may provide pre-arrival instructions and must comply with medical dispatch oversight. The position commonly requires working nights, weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts, with overtime as needed for continuous emergency coverage.