Palm Springs Music Festivals: Temporary Dispatcher - Envision Healthcare - Palm Springs, CA

We will be holding an onsite Job Fair on August 25th, 26th & 27th from 0800 to 1700 at AMR Palm Springs 1111 Montalvo Way, Palm Springs, Ca 92262. Please dress appropriately for an interview, park on the street. Walk – ins are welcome.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Dispatcher I 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 I will offer pre-arrival instructions as indicated.

Essential Duties and 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.
  


• Other duties as defined by the formal job description
  

Education/Certifications/Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
  


• ICS courses, please refer to link http://training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp .
  


• · IS-100B (ICS 100)
  

  · IS-200B (ICS 200)
  

  
  

  · IS-700A (NIMS)
  

  
  

  · IS-800B (NIMS)
  

  
  

Experience:

Must have minimal medical training or telecommunications experience or, have at least one year’s experience as an EMS or public safety dispatcher such as police or fire.

Knowledge and Skills:

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.

AMR is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.