EMS Comm Specialist - Athens - Limestone - PRN - Shift Varies

The Emergency Medical Dispatcher performs a wide variety of activities related to the request for Emergency Medical Services (Ambulance) from in hospital departments and from outside members of the community. This position assures that there is someone dedicated to answering the E911 communications lines. The Communications Center is operated on a 24 hour, 7 days a week format and the hospital’s dedicated emergency number.

The Emergency Medical Dispatcher provides dispatch services for the hospital in the receipt and processing of requests for assistance. The Dispatcher creates and documents on the incident log all communications and processes a time log. The dispatcher also processes the initial information for filing ambulance service charges/insurance and enters data in the hospital automated computer system. The Dispatcher takes requests and assigns staff for other services requested by hospital staff, in Emergency Dept.

• Answer and manage Emergency Medical Services (Ambulance) requests from in-hospital departments and external community members.
• Ensure there is a dedicated dispatcher to answer E911 communications lines in a 24/7 operation.
• Provide dispatch services for the hospital for receipt and processing of requests for assistance.
• Create and document all communications on the incident log and maintain a time log.
• Process initial information for filing ambulance service charges/insurance and enter data into the hospital automated computer system.
• Take requests and assign staff for other services requested by hospital staff in the Emergency Department, etc.

• Education:
  
  HS GED
• License, Certification and/or Registration:
  Certification in Emergency Medical Dispatch within one year of employment
• MOAB

We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement;
On-site training and education opportunities;
Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!