emergency medical dispatcher

Additional Information

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Experience an asset

Work setting

• Rural area

Tasks

• Ensure proper functioning of equipment
• Maintain work records and logs
• Monitor personnel workloads and locations
• Perform general office duties
• Provide customer service
• Advise vehicle operators of traffic and other problems
• Dispatch personnel according to schedules and work orders
• Dispatch personnel as required by emergency situations
• Handle wake-up calls
• Operate computer-aided communications and dispatching equipment
• Receive requests for emergency assistance or service
• Record mileage, fuel use, repairs and other expenses

Service experience

• 911 Emergency Services

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Work Term: Casual
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 84 hours bi-weekly