Emergency Medical Dispather
CurrentThe primary focus in this position is to obtain pertinent information from callers to determine urgency and location of requests. While doing this, I am responsible for dispatching ambulances, supervisors, EMS support personnel, and other agencies - including Law Enforcement, Fire, and Aeromedical. Multitasking is a must - while dispatching emergency personnel, it is imperative to provide detailed first aid or CPR instructions to callers until arrival of ambulance. Scheduling medical transports as well as taking emergent calls is another role in this position. When scheduling medical transports. great attention to details is required. I am responsible for understanding how a patient qualifies for medical necessity, and having a general understanding of how health insurance processes EMS claims. I assist with the billing and coding of EMS medical claims. I assist in reviewing the EMR to verify the quality of the EMR.