Dispatcher Peoria

Job Details

Job Location:

Peoria Market - Peoria, IL 61614
Position Type:
Full Time
Education Level: High School/GED Equivalent
Salary Range: $21.34 - $23.10 Hourly
Shift: Day

Advanced Medical Transport (AMT) is the premier provider of emergency and scheduled ambulance services in Central and Western Illinois, as well as parts of Iowa. AMT is a private, not-for-profit organization operated for community benefit.

• Receive incoming emergency and non-emergency requests for service
• Determine call the urgency and location of the situation
• Dispatches the appropriate unit to respond to emergency and nonemergency requests for ambulance service based on the type of call and scheduled time
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Relocate, as required, units from one post location to another as designated by the System Status Plan
• Prepare accurate and timely statistical reports and appropriate paperwork
• Follow operations service center policies and procedures
• Assist as needed with the scheduling of field and operations service center personnel

• 403(b) account with 50% company match
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay - six paid holidays each year:
  New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Payroll Direct Deposit
• Paid Continuing Education
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, as well as flex-spending or HSA accounts
• Disability
• Life Insurance
• Fitness Center Memberships

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• Previous experience as a System Status Controller preferred
• Typing ability of 35-40 words per minute
• Data entry experience

• Completion of an Emergency Medical Dispatch course and Certification by NAEMD
• American Heart Association BLS/CPR