Department:

70506 Floyd EMS - Administration: Ground Transport

Status:

Part time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Part Time EMS dispatcher, schedule varies to include nights and weekends when needed.

Pay Range

$16.00 - $24.00

Receives 911 calls for emergency medical assistance, BLS Transport Services, State Wide Critical Incident Stress Network (CISN), Emergency Preparedness Team Activations, Hazardous Materials Response Team, Facility Diversions and area road closings.

Coordinates requests for medivac services and contacts Emergency Department physicians for ALS units requiring medical control.

Determines nature of emergency medical assistance requests.

Provides callers with pre-arrival instructions, determines and assigns EMS or fire response to calls.

Participates with Emergency Preparedness Team Activations and provides coordination of Fire and EMS services. Receives requests for Hazardous Materials Team Activation and relays information to Team and acts as a communication coordination center for communications between the hospital and Hazmat team.

Answers and carries out all related telephone and radio requests. Maintains ongoing communication with area hospitals, EMS agencies and communication centers for availability of services and resources.

Prepares appropriate records of communication center and dispatch activities

EDUCATION REQUIRED

High School Diploma or equivalent from an accredited institute

EDUCATION PREFERRED

None

LICENSURES OR CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

EMD Certificate, EMT, BCO, BCLS, ICS-100, Nims-700, Hazmat Awareness

LICENSURES OR CERTIFICATIONS PREFERRED

None

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

EMT and basic telecommunications training or emergency medical dispatch experience

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED

None

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

EMS Dispatcher-PT

Receives 911 calls for emergency medical assistance, BLS Transport Services, State Wide Critical Incident Stress Network (CISN), Emergency Preparedness Team Activations, Hazardous Materials Response Team, Facility Diversions and area road closings.

Coordinates requests for medivac services and contacts Emergency Department physicians for ALS units requiring medical control.

Determines nature of emergency medical assistance requests.

Provides callers with pre-arrival instructions, determines and assigns EMS or fire response to calls.

Answers and carries out all related telephone and radio requests. Maintains ongoing communication with area hospitals, EMS agencies and communication centers for availability of services and resources.

Prepares appropriate records of communication center and dispatch activities

EDUCATION REQUIRED

EDUCATION PREFERRED

LICENSURES OR CERTIFICATIONS PREFERRED

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED

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