Advanced EMT - Full Time

Pafford•Winnfield, LA

About The Position

Provides Advanced Life Support, including medical evaluation, treatment, and stabilization of critically ill and injured people. Responds to emergency rescue situations involving potential loss of life or bodily injury, manages and directs patient care at pre-hospital emergency scenes, and provides training and instruction to less-trained personnel. The role follows company policies, procedures, protocols, and medical orders, exercising judgment in applying appropriate guidelines. Work is assigned by shift and general scope, and is evaluated through feedback from patients, medical staff, and others. The position also involves transporting patients, operating emergency vehicles, maintaining vehicles and equipment, completing patient and administrative records, and performing technical rescues. Assignments may involve varied terrain and environmental conditions, hazardous scenes, and extended shifts. Employees wear and maintain company-issued uniforms and equipment and carry a company-issued pager or radio while on duty.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Unrestricted AEMT licensure or certification, maintained without restriction.
Current CPR for the Health Care Provider certification from AHA, ASHI, or ECSI.
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
Unrestricted state driver's license.
FEMA IS-800 certification and NIMS 700 certification.
Completion of CEVO or EVOC by the date of hire.
Knowledge of local street systems, addresses, area layout, rescue equipment, and Advanced Life Support medical equipment.
Ability to perform technical medical skills accurately and respond effectively to the medical and emotional needs of people experiencing injury, acute illness, or psychological emergencies.
Ability to maintain a professional, objective approach and represent the company professionally.
Ability to learn rescue and medical concepts, techniques, and pre-hospital care practices.
Ability to perform limited mechanical work involving the use, testing, and maintenance of rescue and medical equipment.
Ability to direct and teach personnel; understand and follow oral and written instructions and orders; and establish effective working relationships with employees, assisting agencies, hospital personnel, and the public.
Ability to drive and operate emergency ambulance units and author reports containing narrative and numeric information.
Maintain academic and practical knowledge in emergency medicine and attend sufficient continuing education to maintain annual certification as required by the state of employment.
Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, or pull up to 125 pounds and occasionally up to 250 pounds with assistance.
Ability to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods, including shifts that may exceed 12 hours; repeatedly kneel, bend, stoop, and twist; and use manual dexterity for medical equipment, reports, and CPR.
Visual acuity to assess patients, read small print on medical devices, and monitor surroundings; hearing and communication ability sufficient for noisy emergency environments and patient assessments.
Stamina to work in high-stress situations, irregular hours, and physically demanding conditions, including extreme weather, confined spaces, hazardous scenes, and varied terrain.
Ability to operate emergency medical vehicles, move medical equipment, extract and carry injured people to transportation, and attend to them during transport.
Ability to wear and maintain company-issued uniforms and equipment and carry a company-issued pager or radio while on duty.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or advanced degree preferred.
ICS 100, 200, 300, and 400 certifications are preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide and direct Advanced Life Support to ill and injured patients using basic and advanced medical techniques, including vascular access, airway management, fluid and drug therapy, and AED use and defibrillation.
Recognize medical emergencies, conduct differential assessment and critical physical examinations, and anticipate appropriate pharmacological and emergency treatment.
Address the medical and emotional needs of people experiencing acute illness or injury to reduce mortality and morbidity.
Manage and direct first responders at medical emergency scenes, including EMRs, police departments, and EMTs.
Provide quality patient care in accordance with company standards, protocols, policies, procedures, and medical orders.
Complete standardized patient-care reports and administrative forms, including patient information, history, treatment, diagnosis, disposition, and billing information.
Communicate with the hospital physician on duty about patient condition and obtain treatment orders; follow written protocols when a physician cannot be contacted.
Transport ill and injured patients to medical facilities and attend to them during transport.
Operate emergency vehicles safely under all conditions.
Clean and maintain medical and rescue equipment, vehicles, living quarters, and uniforms; perform minor vehicle maintenance.
Perform technical rescues and help remove or carry injured people across varied terrain and from varied circumstances.
Maintain records related to vehicles, supplies, training, and daily work.
Train and instruct less-trained personnel and direct their work as needed.
Attend continuing education classes, courses, and seminars as needed to maintain required annual certification.
Perform other duties as required or assigned.