Life-Saving Emergency Dispatcher

County Emergency Communications; Monroe Township (NJ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Continuing education

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Monroe Township, NJ, seeks Emergency Medical Dispatchers to gather patient data, assign priorities, and coordinate EMS resources using approved protocols.

Responsibilities include receiving calls, confirming location and contact details, asking key questions, directing ambulances, and relaying hazards to responders, with CPR certification as a common requirement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required or common.
• CPR certification may be required.
• EMT or paramedic credentials are not universal requirements; check 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.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Monroe Township, NJ, seeks Emergency Medical Dispatchers to gather patient data, assign priorities, and coordinate EMS resources using approved protocols.

Responsibilities include receiving calls, confirming location and contact details, asking key questions, directing ambulances, and relaying hazards to responders, with CPR certification as a common requirement.