Paramedic Dispatcher 1
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Job Location:
Denver, CO - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 31 - 31
Posted on:
13-08-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are here for lifes journey.
Where is your life journey taking you
Being the heartbeat of Denver means our heart reflects something bigger than ourselves something that connects us all:
Humanity in action Triumph in hardship Transformation in health.
Department
ParamedicsJob Summary
Performs dispatch work operating and monitoring communications equipment in response to medical emergencies
Essential Functions:
- Answers 911 and other emergency telephone lines where callers are requesting medical assistance (20%)
- Monitors and controls the movement of ambulances (10%)
- Initiates Emergency Medical Dispatch procedures (10%)
- Gathers and prioritizes data received from emergency telephone contacts (10%)
- Receives reports and complaints and records pertinent information (10%)
- Schedules and arranges inter-facility patient transfers (10%)
- Maintains a daily activity log (10%)
- Maintains and distributes updates of hospital divert status changes (10%)
- Participates as a preceptor for EMS students and may assist with orientation of new employees (10%)
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
Work Experience:
- One year of public safety or emergency medical dispatching experience required
-OR-
- two years of experience in emergency or non-emergency telephone public contact work required.
- One year as a 911 emergency operator
-OR-
- one year of experience as an Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B) on an emergency ambulance preferred.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams internal and external to Denver Health.
- Knowledge of Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) software.
- Experience with mass notification systems preferred
- Knowledge of Emergency Medical Dispatch processes.
- Ability to work in an unstructured environment to establish priorities review work and resolve problems.
- Listening and recall skills as well as the ability to multi-task.
***All hires start at Paramedic Dispatcher 1. Career ladder progression includes job and pay advancement upon successful completion of established training period based on appropriate experience. Dispatcher 1: $31.25/hr - Sr. Dispatcher: $39.06/hr.
Positions are located at Denver 911 Communications Centerth St. Denver CO 80239
Shift
Work Type
RegularSalary
$31.25 - $31.25 / hrBenefits
Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5% and generous medical plans
Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes
Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands travel and more
Tuition reimbursement & assistance
Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching
Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer
Our Values
Respect
Belonging
Accountability
Transparency
All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test once a conditional offer of employment has been made.
Denver Health is an integrated high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center a 555-bed acute care medical center Denvers 911 emergency medical response system 10 family health centers 19 school-based health centers Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety a Public Health Institute an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorados primary and essential safety-net institution Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable serving as a pillar for community needs and caring for more than 185000 individuals and 67000 children a year.
Located near downtown Denver Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.
Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.
Key Skills
- Typing
- Data Entry
- Customer Service
- AS400
- Transportation Management Systems
- Computer Skills
- Paratransit
- Microsoft Outlook
- Computer Literacy
- Dispatching
- Logistics
- Phone Etiquette
About Company
Denver Health is Colorado’s premier hospital & health care institution. Nationally recognized top doctors. Home to Denver Metro's Level I Trauma Center.
