Dispatcher
Buffalo, New York
Employer: amr
Industry: Call Center
Salary: $21 per hour
Job type: Full-Time
American Medical Response (AMR)
Buffalo, NY
starting pay: $21/hr.
JOB SUMMARY
The Dispatcher functions primarily as a call-taker telecommunicator and is responsible for receiving, recording and effectively managing requests for ambulance assistance/transport from various sources. The Dispatcher will offer pre-arrival instructions as indicated.
RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS
GUIDING VALUES AND BEHAVIORS
Employee must consistently exhibit our guiding principles:
• Patient Care - We continually earn the privilege to care for our patients. It is at the forefront of everything we do.
• One Team - We respect each other and achieve together what no individual can alone.
• Innovation - We are driven to develop solutions that inspire progress.
• Vigilance - We will never waver in our commitment to safety and preparedness in the fulfillment of our duties.
• Ownership - We are accountable for what we do and take pride in how we do it.
• Citizenship - We are dedicated to being good stewards in the communities we serve.
EEO Statement
Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability. Notice of Nondiscrimination: https://www.globalmedicalresponse.com/docs/site/non-discrimination
Buffalo, NY
starting pay: $21/hr.
JOB SUMMARY
The Dispatcher functions primarily as a call-taker telecommunicator and is responsible for receiving, recording and effectively managing requests for ambulance assistance/transport from various sources. The Dispatcher will offer pre-arrival instructions as indicated.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Understands and adequately implements the concepts of Emergency Medical Dispatch as published in Principles of Emergency Medical Dispatch (and as customized by AMR) as a minimum standard of care.
- Allocates EMS resources properly as the need arises by application of appropriate decision-making rules and approved protocols.
- Responsible and accountable for completeness and accuracy of paperwork related to his/her position prior to completion of shift.
- Responsible for accurate and complete data entry for the shift. This will also include State Run Report data entry as assigned.
- Responsible for generating applicable reports and checking for accuracy.
- Assists in locating scene of incidents and selecting the safest, fastest route to such scene using all available locator aids.
- Relays instructions from supervisors, messages and emergency information.
- Maintains a current working knowledge of all company policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and memorandums.
- Follows established parameters/formats in receiving requests for service.
- Responsible for knowledge and use of equipment, including but not limited to the computer, printers, 911 equipment, recording devices, telephones, and other equipment as assigned by superiors.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must have minimal medical training or telecommunications experience or, have at least one year's experience as an EMS or public safety dispatcher.
- Skilled in reading and writing English.
- Ability to communicate clearly on the radio and telephone.
- Ability to record, transmit, and report information accurately.
- Ability to efficiently utilize all equipment assigned to him/her.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Possess good typing skills with speed and accuracy necessary to efficiently process emergency and nonemergency calls.
- Ability to understand basic computer applications.
GUIDING VALUES AND BEHAVIORS
Employee must consistently exhibit our guiding principles:
• Patient Care - We continually earn the privilege to care for our patients. It is at the forefront of everything we do.
• One Team - We respect each other and achieve together what no individual can alone.
• Innovation - We are driven to develop solutions that inspire progress.
• Vigilance - We will never waver in our commitment to safety and preparedness in the fulfillment of our duties.
• Ownership - We are accountable for what we do and take pride in how we do it.
• Citizenship - We are dedicated to being good stewards in the communities we serve.
EEO Statement
Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability. Notice of Nondiscrimination: https://www.globalmedicalresponse.com/docs/site/non-discrimination
Created: 2024-09-27
Reference: 44563
Country: United States
State: New York
City: Buffalo
ZIP: 14208
Similar jobs:
-
Radio Dispatcher (NY HELPS)
StateJobsNY in Albany, New York -
Train Dispatcher
Metropolitan Transportation Authority in Staten Island, New York -
Public Safety Dispatcher
University of Rochester in Rochester, New York💸 $21.29 - $27.53 per hour -
Overnight Security Operations Dispatcher
Wegmans in Rochester, New York -
Dispatcher
Transforce in Newfane, New York💸 $23 - $26 per hour -
Dispatcher
amr in Arverne, New York💸 $20.00 - $27.82 per hour -
Dispatcher
UNFI in Montgomery, New York -
Event EMT Dispatcher NYC CrowdRx
Global Medical Response in New York, New York💸 $19.50 per hour -
Dispatcher
Global Medical Response in Arverne, New York💸 $20.00 - $27.82 per hour -
Dispatcher - NJ
UNFI in Montgomery, New York -
Dispatcher
Global Medical Response in Buffalo, New York💸 $21 per hour -
OCC Console Train Dispatcher, Assistant Train Dispatcher and Train Service Supervisor
Metropolitan Transportation Authority in Brooklyn, New York💸 $80402 per year -
Dispatcher Rapid Transit Ops
Metropolitan Transportation Authority in Brooklyn, New York