ADVANCED EMT - Full Time

Pafford•Meridian, MS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides Advanced Life Support including medical evaluation, treatment and stabilization of the critically ill and injured; responds to emergency rescue situations involving potential loss of life or bodily injury; maintains control, manages and directs patient care at the scene of a pre-hospital emergency; provides training and instruction to lesser trained personnel; performs other duties as required. The work requires the incumbent to operate emergency medical vehicles, move medical equipment and extract injured persons from a wide variety of situations. Situation can involve vehicular, industrial and residential accidents, injuries or illness and occur anywhere in our coverage area. At times the work requires movement over various types of terrain, (hilly, steep, rocky, rough, and/or wet/slippery surfaces). The incumbent at all times must be able to carry or help carry someone from the site of the injury to the mode of transportation (vehicle/helicopter) and attend the injured party to the hospital. In order to perform a physical assessment of the injured party, the incumbent must see, hear, and communicate with the injured party. Incumbents will be issued and must wear Company issued uniforms while on duty; additionally, incumbents will be responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of uniforms, as well as all issued equipment. Incumbents are required to carry a company issued pager/radio at all times in order to receive immediate notification of an assignment.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED Required
Must possess and maintain unrestricted AEMT Licensure / Certification
Must possess and maintain CPR for the Health Care Provider (AHA, ASHI, ECSI)
Must possess and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Must possess and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Must possess and maintain unrestricted state driver’s license
Certification in ICS 100 & 200; 300 & 400 preferred but not required
Certification in FEMA IS-800
Must possess NIMS 700
Must have completed CEVO or EVOC upon date of hire
Good knowledge of the street systems, addresses and physical layout of the area, and of the rescue equipment and the emergency medical equipment used in Advanced Life Support
Good ability to perform technical medical skills with a high degree of accuracy
Good ability to understand and effectively deal with emotional and medical needs of victims of injuries, acute illnesses, or psychological emergencies
Good ability to maintain a professional and objective approach to the care of ill or injured persons
Good ability to learn new concepts in rescue and medical skills and techniques and in pre-hospital care
Good ability to perform a variety of limited mechanical work involved in the use, testing and maintenance of rescue and medical equipment
Good ability to direct the work of, and teach other personnel
Good ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and orders
Good ability to maintain a professional attitude when representing the Company
Good ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, assisting agencies, hospital personnel, and the general public
Good ability to drive and operate emergency ambulance units
Good ability to author reports with narrative and numeric information
Incumbents must maintain a high degree of academic and practical knowledge in emergency medicine
Incumbents must attend sufficient continuing education classes, courses, and seminars both on and off duty to maintain annual certification, as required by the state in which you will be working
Must be able to see, hear, and communicate with the injured party

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree or advanced degree preferred
Certification in ICS 300 & 400

Responsibilities

Provides and directs fast, efficient Advanced Life Support to the ill and injured utilizing all basic and advanced abilities and techniques, including but not limited to the placement of peripheral and intra-osseous lines, supra-glottic airways, endotracheal intubations, fluid and drug therapy, and AED use including defibrillation
Recognizes and understands a medical emergency and makes reasonable and acceptable differential diagnosis
Performs critical physical examinations
Understands and anticipates the pharmacological treatment of critically ill and injured patients
Understands and anticipates potentially life-threatening presentation of non-cardiac emergencies and institutes appropriate emergency therapy where essential for the preservation of life
Deals with medical and emotional needs of any victim of acute illness or injury with the goal of reducing mortality and morbidity
Responsible for managing and directing all first responders at the scene of a medical emergency such as EMR's, Police Departments, and EMT's
Responsible for quality patient-care as established by the Company
Files standardized reports of patient information and care for the use of receiving hospital and administration, including nature of request for aid, pertinent past history, therapy provided diagnosis, disposition and sufficient patient information for billing purposes
Maintains effective communication with physician on duty at hospital to relate patient condition and obtain orders for treatment
Follows standard written protocols when a physician cannot be contacted
Transports the ill and injured to institutions of medical care
Operates emergency vehicles in a safe manner under all conditions
Cleans and maintains equipment
Properly completes patient statistics and medical information forms for administrative use
Performs technical rescues in removing victims from varied terrain and circumstances
Follows standard operating policies and procedures as developed and directed by the Company
Cleans and maintains (minor maintenance) vehicles
Cleans and maintains living quarters
Maintains records of vehicles, supplies, training and daily work
Performs other related duties as assigned