Community Medics is looking to recruit an Emergency Dispatcher and Call Taker on a 3-month contract.
Community Medics is a volunteer-run Public Benefit Organisation providing free emergency care in the Cape Metropole. Our team is looking for an energetic, enthusiastic, motivated and committed individual to assist with the coordination of emergency calls as well as fulfilling administrative duties.
Responsibilities:
- Emergency call taking
- Coordinate Emergencies (Dispatch volunteers and appropriate services)
- Complete required administrative duties
- Shift work at the Tygerberg Contact Centre
Requirements:
- Minimum qualification of EFAR (Emergency First Aid Responder)
- Minimum six months of relevant experience
- Knowledge of the EMS sector (1 year in EMS preferable)
- Computer literate
- Ability to work independently, self-motivated and results-driven
- Ability to multitask and work under pressure
- Good communication skills, including call-taking, dispatching and two-way radio communication.
If you meet the above requirements and are interested in applying for the position, please submit the following documentation.
- Your CV (no more than three pages)
- A copy of your ID
- A copy of all relevant certifications
- A copy of your driver's license (if you have one)
- A motivational cover letter
Community Medics reserves the right not to proceed with filling the advertised post. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. For more information about Community Medics, please refer to www.communitymedics.org.za.