<h3>Job Description</h3>
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. 
<ul>
<li>Assists ground and/or air resources for emergency and non-emergency responses.</li>
<li>Coordinates first responder notification of fire departments and other agencies as requried.</li>
<li>Receives and keypunches requests for ground and air response.</li>
<li>Documents daily activity.</li>
<li>Provides pre-arrival instructions using EMD.</li>
<li>Trains new Communication Center employees as requested.</li>
</ul>
 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
<ul> x</ul>
 Walk
<ul> x</ul>
 Sit
<ul></ul>
x Talk or hear
<ul></ul>
x Use hands to finger, handle or feel
<ul></ul>
x
<ul> </ul>
Climb or balance
<ul> x</ul>
 Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
<ul> x</ul>
 Reach with hands and arms
<ul></ul>
x
<ul> </ul>
Taste or smell x
<ul></ul>
 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
<ul> x</ul>
 Up to 25 pounds x
<ul></ul>
 Up to 50 pounds x
<ul></ul>
 Up to 100 pounds x
<ul></ul>
 More than 100 pounds x
<ul></ul>
 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). 
<ul> Depth Perception (Able to judge distances and spatial relationships.)</ul>
 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
<ul></ul>
 Work near moving mechanical parts
<ul> x</ul>
 Work in high, precarious places x
<ul></ul>
 Fumes or air borne particles x
<ul></ul>
 Toxic or caustic chemicals x
<ul></ul>
 Outdoor weather conditions x
<ul></ul>
 Extreme cold (non-weather) x
<ul></ul>
 Extreme heat (non-weather) x
<ul></ul>
 Risk of electrical shock x
<ul></ul>
 Work with explosives x
<ul></ul>
 Risk of radiation x
<ul></ul>
 Vibration x
<ul></ul>
 Noise level associated with this job: Moderate Noise (Examples: business office with typewriters and/or computer printers, light traffic). QUALIFICATIONS: 
<ul>
<li>High School Diploma or GED.</li>
<li>National and/or State certification as an Emergency Medical Technician determined by appropriate state requirements preferred.</li>
<li>Completion of EMD certification will be required.</li>
</ul>
 INTERPERSONAL REQUIREMENTS: 
<ul>
<li>Maintain social, ethical and organizational norms.</li>
<li>Achieve accomplishment of all task details, no matter how small.</li>
<li>Maintain good personal motivation; develop a sense of ownership of job tasks and results.</li>
<li>Must have a sense of urgency for all work performed.</li>
<li>Must maintain professionalism and respect with patients, co-workers, emergency service providers, healthcare workers and the general public.</li>
</ul>
 TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: 
<ul>
<li>Orientation to job requirements.</li>
</ul>
 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Dispatcher

<h3>Job Description</h3>
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. 
<ul>
<li>Assists ground and/or air resources for emergency and non-emergency responses.</li>
<li>Coordinates first responder notification of fire departments and other agencies as requried.</li>
<li>Receives and keypunches requests for ground and air response.</li>
<li>Documents daily activity.</li>
<li>Provides pre-arrival instructions using EMD.</li>
<li>Trains new Communication Center employees as requested.</li>
</ul>
 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
<ul> x</ul>
 Walk
<ul> x</ul>
 Sit
<ul></ul>
x Talk or hear
<ul></ul>
x Use hands to finger, handle or feel
<ul></ul>
x
<ul> </ul>
Climb or balance
<ul> x</ul>
 Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
<ul> x</ul>
 Reach with hands and arms
<ul></ul>
x
<ul> </ul>
Taste or smell x
<ul></ul>
 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
<ul> x</ul>
 Up to 25 pounds x
<ul></ul>
 Up to 50 pounds x
<ul></ul>
 Up to 100 pounds x
<ul></ul>
 More than 100 pounds x
<ul></ul>
 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). 
<ul> Depth Perception (Able to judge distances and spatial relationships.)</ul>
 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
<ul></ul>
 Work near moving mechanical parts
<ul> x</ul>
 Work in high, precarious places x
<ul></ul>
 Fumes or air borne particles x
<ul></ul>
 Toxic or caustic chemicals x
<ul></ul>
 Outdoor weather conditions x
<ul></ul>
 Extreme cold (non-weather) x
<ul></ul>
 Extreme heat (non-weather) x
<ul></ul>
 Risk of electrical shock x
<ul></ul>
 Work with explosives x
<ul></ul>
 Risk of radiation x
<ul></ul>
 Vibration x
<ul></ul>
 Noise level associated with this job: Moderate Noise (Examples: business office with typewriters and/or computer printers, light traffic). QUALIFICATIONS: 
<ul>
<li>High School Diploma or GED.</li>
<li>National and/or State certification as an Emergency Medical Technician determined by appropriate state requirements preferred.</li>
<li>Completion of EMD certification will be required.</li>
</ul>
 INTERPERSONAL REQUIREMENTS: 
<ul>
<li>Maintain social, ethical and organizational norms.</li>
<li>Achieve accomplishment of all task details, no matter how small.</li>
<li>Maintain good personal motivation; develop a sense of ownership of job tasks and results.</li>
<li>Must have a sense of urgency for all work performed.</li>
<li>Must maintain professionalism and respect with patients, co-workers, emergency service providers, healthcare workers and the general public.</li>
</ul>
 TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: 
<ul>
<li>Orientation to job requirements.</li>
</ul>
 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

<h3>Job Description</h3>
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. 
<ul>
<li>Assists ground and/or air resources for emergency and non-emergency responses.</li>
<li>Coordinates first responder notification of fire departments and other agencies as requried.</li>
<li>Receives and keypunches requests for ground and air response.</li>
<li>Documents daily activity.</li>
<li>Provides pre-arrival instructions using EMD.</li>
<li>Trains new Communication Center employees as requested.</li>
</ul>
 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
<ul> x</ul>
 Walk
<ul> x</ul>
 Sit
<ul></ul>
x Talk or hear
<ul></ul>
x Use hands to finger, handle or feel
<ul></ul>
x
<ul> </ul>
Climb or balance
<ul> x</ul>
 Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
<ul> x</ul>
 Reach with hands and arms
<ul></ul>
x
<ul> </ul>
Taste or smell x
<ul></ul>
 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
<ul> x</ul>
 Up to 25 pounds x
<ul></ul>
 Up to 50 pounds x
<ul></ul>
 Up to 100 pounds x
<ul></ul>
 More than 100 pounds x
<ul></ul>
 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). 
<ul> Depth Perception (Able to judge distances and spatial relationships.)</ul>
 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
<ul></ul>
 Work near moving mechanical parts
<ul> x</ul>
 Work in high, precarious places x
<ul></ul>
 Fumes or air borne particles x
<ul></ul>
 Toxic or caustic chemicals x
<ul></ul>
 Outdoor weather conditions x
<ul></ul>
 Extreme cold (non-weather) x
<ul></ul>
 Extreme heat (non-weather) x
<ul></ul>
 Risk of electrical shock x
<ul></ul>
 Work with explosives x
<ul></ul>
 Risk of radiation x
<ul></ul>
 Vibration x
<ul></ul>
 Noise level associated with this job: Moderate Noise (Examples: business office with typewriters and/or computer printers, light traffic). QUALIFICATIONS: 
<ul>
<li>High School Diploma or GED.</li>
<li>National and/or State certification as an Emergency Medical Technician determined by appropriate state requirements preferred.</li>
<li>Completion of EMD certification will be required.</li>
</ul>
 INTERPERSONAL REQUIREMENTS: 
<ul>
<li>Maintain social, ethical and organizational norms.</li>
<li>Achieve accomplishment of all task details, no matter how small.</li>
<li>Maintain good personal motivation; develop a sense of ownership of job tasks and results.</li>
<li>Must have a sense of urgency for all work performed.</li>
<li>Must maintain professionalism and respect with patients, co-workers, emergency service providers, healthcare workers and the general public.</li>
</ul>
 TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: 
<ul>
<li>Orientation to job requirements.</li>
</ul>

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