EMS Call Taker & Dispatcher Afternoon and Evening

Brooklyn, NY

Full Time

Operations

Experienced

Midwood EMS is seeking new and experienced Emergency Medical Dispatchers to work from our Brooklyn headquarters located in Coney Island.
WHY WORK WITH MIDWOOD EMS:

Flexible Schedules
Weekly Paychecks
Paid Time Off
Professional Work Environment
Friendly, Dedicated Coworkers

The dispatcher position is critical to the efficient assignment of resources to customers and clients served by the company. All communications between crews, callers, hospitals, management and others flows through the dispatcher. This position requires a strong team player with a professional attitude, excellent customer service skills, and the ability to work well under pressure to ensure that all calls are responded to safely and rapidly.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Working directly with hospitals, healthcare provider, facilities, patients, patient’s family members and patient caretakers’ patient to set up any and all transport
Verifying patients’ insurance coverage
Answering phone calls and making phone calls
Taking insurance information for company billing department
Verifying insurance ( a plus)
Processing credit card payments
Dispatching calls using radio codes and practices

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of Medical Terminology
Excellent interpersonal and communication (both verbal and written) skills and ability to communicate clearly in English
Strong attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
Ability to establish effective working relationships with personnel from multiple departments and divisions
Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed – due to the nature of the EMS industry we operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Preferred Experience:

Previous Emergency Medical Services (EMS) experience
Previous experience utilizing Computer Assisted Dispatch (CAD) systems or similar systems

Permanent Schedule will Evenings and Overnights

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