Acadian Companies
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
Dispatcher
Alternate Job Title(s):
Emergency Medical Dispatcher; Paramedic
Division/ Department:
Acadian Ambulance Service
Status:
Hourly—Non-Exempt
Performance Appraisal Type :
Professional
JOB SUMMARY: Receive and dispatch emergency and non-emergency requests for ground and air ambulance responses. Direct inbound and outbound telephone calls to appropriate departments, internal and external.
REPORTS TO: Operations Supervisor
Operations Manager
Vice President of Operations
EQUIPMENT: Computers, telephones, printers, pagers, and other related equipment items not specifically listed may be added as new items are introduced.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Except as specifically noted, the following functions are considered essential to this position.
These duties, responsibilities, requirements, and conditions are not intended to be all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties, responsibilities, requirements and conditions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS :
Physical activities and the amount of time spent performing each while on this job:
AMOUNT OF TIME | ||||
| None | Up to 1/3 | 1/3 to 2/3 | Over 2/3 |
Stand |
| x |
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Walk |
| x |
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Sit |
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| x |
Talk or hear |
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| x |
Use hands to finger, handle or feel |
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| x |
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Climb or balance |
| x |
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Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl |
| x |
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Reach with hands and arms |
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| x |
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Taste or smell | x |
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Weight lifting requirements and the amount of time spent lifting on this job:
AMOUNT OF TIME | ||||
| None | Up to 1/3 | 1/3 to 2/3 | Over 2/3 |
Up to 10 pounds |
| x |
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Up to 25 pounds | x |
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Up to 50 pounds | x |
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Up to 100 pounds | x |
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More than 100 pounds | x |
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Vision requirements:
X
Color Vision (Able to identify and distinguish colors.)
X
Distance Vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more.)
X
Close Vision (Clear vision at 20 inches or less.)
X
Peripheral Vision (Able to observe areas that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point).
Depth Perception (Able to judge distances and spatial relationships.)
X
Focusing (Able to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.)
WORK ENVIRONMENT :
Exposure to environmental conditions and the amount of time exposed to each on this job:
AMOUNT OF TIME | ||||
| None | Up to 1/3 | 1/3 to 2/3 | Over 2/3 |
Wet, humid conditions (non-weather) | x |
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Work near moving mechanical parts |
| x |
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Work in high, precarious places | x |
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Fumes or air borne particles | x |
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Toxic or caustic chemicals | x |
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Outdoor weather conditions | x |
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Extreme cold (non-weather) | x |
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Extreme heat (non-weather) | x |
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Risk of electrical shock | x |
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Work with explosives | x |
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Risk of radiation | x |
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Vibration | x |
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Noise level associated with this job:
Moderate Noise (Examples: business office with typewriters and/or computer printers, light traffic).
QUALIFICATIONS:
INTERPERSONAL REQUIREMENTS :
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
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