Life-Saving EMS Dispatcher: 24/7 Critical Calls & Dispatch

911 Emergency Communications; Mississippi; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Employee assistance

Continuing education

Certification support

Shift premiums

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications in Marion, Mississippi seeks Emergency Medical Dispatchers to join our critical response team. You will gather patient and incident details, confirm locations, establish priorities, and coordinate EMS resources using approved medical dispatch protocols.

Responsibilities include receiving calls, validating location, asking essential questions, and delivering protocol-based instructions while ensuring accurate data entry and compliance with medical oversight and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• EMD certification may be required; consult vacancy.
• CPR certification may be required.
• Ability to pass background checks.

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.

Skills

Active listening

Communication

Data entry

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma

EMD certification

Job description

911 Emergency Communications in Marion, Mississippi seeks Emergency Medical Dispatchers to join our critical response team. You will gather patient and incident details, confirm locations, establish priorities, and coordinate EMS resources using approved medical dispatch protocols.

Responsibilities include receiving calls, validating location, asking essential questions, and delivering protocol-based instructions while ensuring accurate data entry and compliance with medical oversight and