AEMT - Emergency Medical Services (Nights)

Tanner Health•Carrollton, GA

61d•Onsite

About The Position

The EMT will be responsible for providing Basic Life Support (BLS) patient care and ambulance transportation. This role involves responding to emergency and non-emergency calls, assessing scenes, providing patient care in accordance with established protocols, and completing medical records. The position requires maintaining units and equipment, ensuring operational readiness, and completing station duties. Employees are expected to adhere to Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program and service standards, treating every patient with exceptional service.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Valid driver's license
EMT - A certification
Healthcare Provider (CPR) certification
Knowledge of emergency clinical practices, procedures, and protocol
Technical skills in diagnosing and treating patients
Ability to exercise judgment, dexterity, and physical coordination
Ability to prepare clear and concise reports
Ability to drive emergency vehicles
Minimum of two (2) years of driving experience
Georgia EMT-A license required
No prior work experience required

Nice To Haves

May work with a Paramedic in an ALS operation, providing overall care in the areas of patient assessment, packaging and transport.

Responsibilities

Providing emergency and non-emergency ambulance operation in conjunction with a partner, demonstrating excellent driving judgment and due regard for public safety during operation and positioning of unit.
Responding to all assigned calls in the most appropriate, safe, and efficient manner to quickly assess the scene and request other help if needed.
Providing BLS patient care in accordance with established procedures and prescribed local protocols and clinical guidelines.
Diagnosing and treating patients with appropriate techniques, resources, and equipment.
May work with a Paramedic in an ALS operation, providing overall care in the areas of patient assessment, packaging and transport.
Completing appropriate medical records and transportation reports.
Maintaining a thorough working knowledge of current EMT standards to care, including equipment and use.
Maintaining a thorough working knowledge of local geography, including mapping, street, and grid book systems.
Maintaining units and equipment in a clean, organized, and ready condition after each response.
Ensuring proper fuel, fluid, and tire pressure levels at all times. Reports equipment damage or malfunction as prescribed.
Completing all station duties and maintaining crew quarters in neat and serviceable conditions.
Performing tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles).
Directly working with Patients less than 12 months of age.
Acting calmly and quickly in emergency situations.
Working independently as part of a team, sometimes alongside emergency fire and police units.
Creating and maintaining a positive and cooperative working environment in stressful situations.
Working during odd hours and for extended periods of time, sometimes outdoors and in adverse weather conditions.
Working with much standing, bending, and kneeling.
Working with a partner in lifting patients whose weight occasionally exceeds 200 pounds.
Avoiding or minimizing health risks from exposure to ill patients.