emergency medical dispatcher
Emergency medical dispatchers respond to urgent calls made to the control center, take information about the emergency situation, the address and other details and dispatch the nearest ambulance or paramedic helicopter.
Also called: dispatcher of emergency medical services, dispatcher of emergency medical vehicles, medical dispatcher, emergency call operator, emergency call handler, dispatch employee, emergency medical services dispatcher, ambulance services dispatcher
- 19
- essential skills
- 9
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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Essential skills
19- adhere to organisational guidelines
- answer emergency calls
- communicate verbal instructions
- comply with legislation related to health care
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- dispatch ambulance
- listen actively
- local geography
- log emergency call information electronically
- manage dispatch software systems
- manage multiple patients simultaneously
- medical dispatch
- operate an emergency communication system
- personnel planning in emergency response
- prioritise emergencies
- provide advice to emergency callers
- support distressed emergency callers
- tolerate stress
- work in multidisciplinary teams related to emergency care
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