Emergency Medical Dispatcher - Pro EMS
Cambridge, MA 02138
About the Job
Provide professional and courteous service while receiving incoming calls from the public or other public safety entities requesting emergency and ...
Must possess the ability to engage in multiple activities simultaneously.
Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, other employees, other public safety professionals, medical staff at the hospitals, and with the general public.
Must have a working knowledge of the street system in Cambridge and the surrounding area. Must also have knowledge of how to use the street guides used by Professional Ambulance.
Must have the ability to remain calm while working in difficult, stressful and sometimes dangerous circumstances. Must use good judgment and possess the ability to remain focused while assuming a leadership role and directing others of lesser training via telephone.
Must comply with all company mandated safety programs and OSHA mandates such as tuberculosis screening, HAZCOM and bloodborne/airborne pathogen training.
Must be able to sit for extended periods of time.
Working Conditions:
This Position will be performing tasks in the customary office environment. The person should have the ability to work in a stressful environment while performing multiple tasks simultaneously, with the possibility of long hours and irregular times/days.