Life-Saving EMS Dispatcher | Critical Care Communications

County Emergency Communications; Piney View (WV); Sur place; USD 35 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Insurance coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Continuing education

Résumé du poste

County Emergency Communications in Piney View, WV seeks Emergency Medical Dispatchers to handle 911 calls, confirm locations, gather essential details, and establish response priorities using approved protocols and oversight requirements.

Responsibilities include providing protocol-based instructions, coordinating ambulance resources, relaying scene hazards, documenting call processing, and participating in quality-review activities.

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; consult vacancy for exact qualifications and accepted certification providers.

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

Formation

High school diploma

Emergency Medical Dispatcher certification

Description du poste

County Emergency Communications in Piney View, WV seeks Emergency Medical Dispatchers to handle 911 calls, confirm locations, gather essential details, and establish response priorities using approved protocols and oversight requirements.

Responsibilities include providing protocol-based instructions, coordinating ambulance resources, relaying scene hazards, documenting call processing, and participating in quality-review activities.