EMERGENCY SERVICES DISPATCHER (LATERAL)

About this role

<div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: justify;">Receives and dispatches routine and emergency radio and telephone communications. Dispatches law enforcement, emergency medical, and other public safety personnel and equipment. &nbsp;Maintains field communications during incidents.<br><br>NOTE: &nbsp;Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of the following tests:&nbsp;</div><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;margin-bottom: 3.0pt;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Typing (Required minimum typing speed of 45 WPM)</div><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Reading</div><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Comprehension/communications test&nbsp;</div><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Oral exam</div><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Polygraph</div><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Psychological exam</div><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Hearing examination</div><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Drug screen</div></ul><p><strong><strong>SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS</strong>: <strong>No felony convictions. The employee will be required to work flexible shifts that include

Requirements

<div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: justify;"><em><strong>ESSENTIAL FUNCTION</strong><strong>S:&nbsp;</strong></em></div><div style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: justify;"><em>Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.</em></div><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;margin-bottom: 3.0pt;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><li style="text-align: justify;">Answers the telephone, receiving and classifying calls to determine priority of response and uses radio equ