Advanced EMT - Huntsville - PRN - Shift Varies

Huntsville Hospital Health System•Huntsville, AL

11h•Onsite

About The Position

This position administers life support care to sick and injured persons in a pre-hospital setting, in accordance with statewide Treatment Protocols and HEMSI Medical Control Physicians, as authorized and directed by physician and/or paramedic. The role involves assessing the nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures, restoring and stabilizing patients, administering initial treatment, and recording vital signs. The position also requires maintaining good driving status, communicating with hospital personnel, keeping credentials up to date, documenting patient care, observing safety procedures, maintaining vehicle readiness, performing minor vehicle maintenance, and assisting in directing additional personnel on scene. Faithfully reporting to work, maintaining acceptable attendance, providing excellent customer service, and meeting response time standards are also key aspects of this role.

Requirements

State of Alabama EMSP License as EMT
Healthcare Provider CPR Certification
EVOC – once employed/promoted must obtain and maintain
Valid and current driver’s license
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and required undergraduate EMT certificate
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to legibly write routine reports and correspondence.
Mathematical Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Responsibilities

Assesses nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed or need for additional assistance.
Works efficiently to restore and stabilize cardiac, pulselessness, non-breathing patients.
Administers initial treatment at emergency scene and takes and records patient's vital signs.
Remains in good driving status and maintains insurable driving status.
Communicates with hospital/TCC personnel by HEMSI approved communication methods.
Maintains up to date credentials regarding licensing and protocol changes.
Appropriately documents patient care in all HEMSI approved reporting methods.
Observes all safety and security procedures for their vehicle and station.
Maintains unit in constant state of readiness through supplies and equipment restocking.
Efficiently cleans and performs minor maintenance to emergency vehicle.
Maintains a clean and orderly vehicle and station.
Assists in direction and coordination of additional personnel on scene, including volunteer responders.
Faithfully reports to work and maintains acceptable attendance.
Provides excellent customer service to patients and family members.
Meets the HEMSI standard on response times.
Assesses patient’s condition and assists Paramedic in determining a course of treatment.