Dispatcher

Job Description

Acadian Companies

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title : Dispatcher

Alternate Job Title(s) :

Emergency Medical Dispatcher; Paramedic

Division / Department :

Acadian Ambulance Service

Status : Hourly-Non-Exempt

Performance Appraisal Type :

Professional

JOB SUMMARY : Receive and dispatch emergency and non-emergency requests for ground and air ambulance responses. Direct inbound and outbound telephone calls to appropriate departments, internal and external.

REPORTS TO : Operations Supervisor

Operations Manager

Vice President of Operations

EQUIPMENT : Computers, telephones, printers, pagers, and other related equipment items not specifically listed may be added as new items are introduced.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Except as specifically noted, the following functions are considered essential to this position.

• Assists ground and / or air resources for emergency and non-emergency responses.
• Coordinates first responder notification of fire departments and other agencies as requried.
• Receives and keypunches requests for ground and air response.
• Documents daily activity.
• Provides pre-arrival instructions using EMD.
• Trains new Communication Center employees as requested.

These duties, responsibilities, requirements, and conditions are not intended to be all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties, responsibilities, requirements and conditions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

Physical activities and the amount of time spent performing each while on this job :

AMOUNT OF TIME

None

Up to 1 / 3

1 / 3 to 2 / 3

Over 2 / 3

Stand

Walk

Sit

Talk or hear

Use hands to finger, handle or feel

Climb or balance

Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

Reach with hands and arms

Taste or smell

Weight lifting requirements and the amount of time spent lifting on this job :

AMOUNT OF TIME

None

Up to 1 / 3

1 / 3 to 2 / 3

Over 2 / 3

Up to 10 pounds

Up to 25 pounds

Up to 50 pounds

Up to 100 pounds

More than 100 pounds

Vision requirements :

Color Vision (Able to identify and distinguish colors.)

Distance Vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more.)

Close Vision (Clear vision at 20 inches or less.)

Peripheral Vision (Able to observe areas that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point).

Depth Perception (Able to judge distances and spatial relationships.)

Focusing (Able to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.)

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

Exposure to environmental conditions and the amount of time exposed to each on this job :

AMOUNT OF TIME

None

Up to 1 / 3

1 / 3 to 2 / 3

Over 2 / 3

Wet, humid conditions (non-weather)

Work near moving mechanical parts

Work in high, precarious places

Fumes or air borne particles

Toxic or caustic chemicals

Outdoor weather conditions

Extreme cold (non-weather)

Extreme heat (non-weather)

Risk of electrical shock

Work with explosives

Risk of radiation

Vibration

Noise level associated with this job :

Moderate Noise (Examples : business office with typewriters and / or computer printers, light traffic).

QUALIFICATIONS :

INTERPERSONAL REQUIREMENTS :

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS :