EMT-Basic (Anderson)

SUMMARY:

Provides emergency medical care, patient assessment and care, transport services, and other services by performing the following duties. Appropriate for an energetic, professionally minded EMS individual.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Valid, current state Emergency Medical Technician certification.
2. Valid current Drivers License.  Has no more than 2 accidents &/or moving violations in the last 3 yrs.
3. In general, no criminal record in which the individual received a verdict of other than non guilty in a criminal proceeding. However, specific factors, including but not necessarily limited to how recent the criminal proceeding, the nature of the criminal act, and other factors will be utilized by Administration in determining relevance and overall impact on the individual's suitability for initial or continued employment.
4.  Must be at least 18 years of age.
5.  May not be concurrently employed by any other ambulance service or any other entity which could pose a conflict.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred. Emergency medical technician training and certification required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Must have valid State Emergency Medical Technician certification
• current CPR certification
• Current and valid Driver's License

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Safe and efficient operation of ambulances and other company equipment.
2. Basic life support treatment and transportation of sick and injured persons.
3. Providing emergency medical treatment, while not exceeding the level of skill, training and certification of the individual employee.
4. Full compliance with all applicable state, local, and federal regulations and laws, pertaining to but not limited to protocols, standards of care, motor vehicle operations, and patient rights.
5. Observes patient, records significant conditions and treatments rendered.
6. Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of patient.
7. Prepares inventories and stocks supplies and inspects equipment for proper operation.
8. Cleans and disinfects interior of ambulance. Cleans and details exterior of ambulance. Cleaning and maintaining the cleanliness and proper stocking of the ambulance, company vehicles, equipment, office, lounge, and bathrooms.
9. Must be able to safely lift,