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Location

New Brunswick, NJ | United States

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Job description

Essential Functions:

The Dispatcher-EMT is responsible for answering 9-1-1 telephone calls and other telephone calls, screening them according to the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch IAED ProQA system and dispatching the appropriate resources,

The Dispatcher-EMT will utilize a Computer Aided Dispatch system, radio communications system, and telephone system to communicate with units in the field, update their status on assignment, and ensure the safety of all personnel,

This position requires superior communication skills and customer service skills,

Job Qualifications/Education/Training/Certification/Licensure:

• High School Graduate or GED Must be 18 years of age (Required)
• Driver s License License (Required)
• 1-3 years of previous dispatch experience related experience in firefighting/EMS (Preferred)
• American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider Certification (Required)
• APCO BTC or State approved equivalent Certification (required)
• IAED Emergency Medical Dispatcher Certification (required)
• Hazmat Material Awareness training Certification (Required)
• Weapons of Mass Destruction or CBRNE Awareness training (Required)
• ICS 100, 200, and NIMS 700, 800 (Required)
• PHTLS/ITLS Certification (Preferred)

Additional Information:

About Emergency Medical Services

Now as the largest unified EMS provider in the state, RWJBH EMS serves as the system-wide EMS Division for the RWJBarnabas Health. Achieved by unifying and growing the previously established divisions including RWJ Mobile Health Services (New Brunswick, Somerset, and Hamilton), Rahway MICU, and Jersey City Medical Center EMS.

RWJBH EMS has been continuously providing emergency medical services (EMS) since 1982 to a coverage area that spans 9 counties in New Jersey and over 20 municipalities. We are a comprehensive EMS division that provides basic life support (BLS), advanced life support (ALS), specialty care transport (SCT), EMS communications, EMS and trauma education, community outreach, injury prevention education, and EMS disaster response and education. As the largest EMS provider in the state and one of the largest in the country, RWJBH EMS treats and transports more than 120,000 patients annually.

RWJBH EMS is dedicated to delivering our patients high-quality treatment and transportation with compassion, dignity, empathy, and respect. As the region s needs for healthcare evolve, new challenges arise. RWJBH EMS meets these challenges with state of the art equipment, a modern fleet, a superior communications center, and a dedicated team of medical directors and leadership. Most importantly, we have skilled, caring EMS professionals who make us proud every day.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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