911 Call Taker/Dispatcher/EMD - (Lawrence, KS)

911 Call Taker/ Dispatcher/EMD Jefferson County is accepting applications for career motivated 911 Communications Officers.The job summary includes, but is not limited to, the handling of emergency and non-emergency situations of all nature.Must have excellent multitasking skills.Critical functions of the job include: gathering, evaluating, prioritizing and documenting details; processing calls, including dispatching calls to the appropriate agencies; maintaining/monitoring radio communications with Law Enforcement, Fire and EMS personnel; upholding confidentiality of details received; utilizing a multi-screen computer system, two-way radio, phone system, headset, and foot pedals while receiving/ processing phone calls.Radio use, telephone skills, data entry, record keeping, typing and map reading are just a very few of the duties performed by Communications Officers.The 911 Communications Center operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week; mandatory shift work that includes working weekends, holidays