Advanced EMT

Acadian Ambulance•Jackson, MS

About The Position

The Advanced EMT provides healthcare facilities with appropriate, efficient, and timely pre-hospital advanced, intermediate, and basic life support care and transportation of sick and injured patients through interfacility transportation, in accordance with local, state, national, and Acadian Ambulance standards of practice. The role includes patient assessment and care, safe ambulance transport and handoff, maintaining equipment and the ambulance, completing documentation, and supporting station operations. The employee must also meet the qualifications, requirements, functions, and responsibilities of the Emergency Medical Technician-Basic job description.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
National and/or state certification as an Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate, as determined by applicable state requirements.
Current CPR certification as established by the American Heart Association.
Current and valid state-issued driver's license, as determined by applicable state requirements, equivalent to a Louisiana Class D driver's license.
Ability to read, write, and communicate professionally and effectively with employees and managers; write simple correspondence or reports; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group settings.
Knowledge of company protocols, operational procedures, and safety policies.
Ability to drive large vehicles in normal and adverse conditions.
Ability to maintain social, ethical, and organizational norms; personal motivation and ownership of job tasks and results; a sense of urgency; and ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Examine patients for signs and symptoms of illness or injury and assist other medical personnel as necessary.
Provide prompt and efficient basic life support within licensure or certification limits and approved protocols before and during transport.
Handle patients carefully when moving them to and from the ambulance.
Transport patients safely and efficiently by ambulance to medical facilities.
Transfer patients and patient-care information safely and efficiently to receiving personnel.
Document patient condition and treatment in EMS run reports; obtain and record required non-medical information and complete other patient forms.
Conduct regular unit inventory and equipment testing to ensure assigned equipment is present, clean, and in proper working order.
Restore the ambulance and equipment to service after transport by completing assigned duties.
Maintain knowledge of the ambulance's basic life support equipment and its proper use.
Document and report needed electronic or mechanical repairs to the appropriate maintenance departments, supervisors, and ambulance personnel.
When other qualified personnel are absent, use basic extrication tools and procedures to access patients when necessary.
When other qualified personnel are absent, control the patient's surroundings to minimize further danger and manage bystander actions.
Operate and drive the ambulance safely and efficiently in emergency and non-emergency settings, following company driving guidelines.
Follow FCC regulations when communicating via electronic communications equipment.
Attend mandatory meetings as scheduled.
Complete assigned station and station-grounds duties.
Order supplies and equipment from Central Supply to replenish station and ambulance inventories as needed.
Complete assigned ambulance duties, including washing, waxing, and interior and exterior cleaning.
Complete required company reports and logs and provide information to ambulance and supervisory personnel when necessary.
If approved as a preceptor, precept new employees and EMT-Basic students as directed.
Perform other duties as assigned.