AEMT

Butler County•El Dorado, KS

1d•$52,133 - $67,772

About The Position

Under the supervision of the EMS Captain, the AEMT provides advanced life support and directly assists with on-scene ALS emergency care for sick and injured patients. The employee responds to 911 calls, renders medical assistance, and transports patients to an appropriate medical facility. Compared with an EMT, this position requires additional specialized instruction in advanced pre-hospital care interventions and assessment techniques, as well as more annual continuing education. The role includes patient care, operation and maintenance of emergency vehicles and pre-hospital medical equipment, radio communications, and completion of patient care, billing, and incident reports. The employee is accountable for their vehicle, station, knowledge, patient care, documentation, confidentiality, equipment, and supplies, and provides medical care under physician direction and applicable state statutes. The position has no supervisory responsibility. Job-related decisions are reviewed by the immediate supervisor, EMS director, and Department Medical Quality Assurance Coordinator. The job involves ongoing contact with other emergency agencies, the public, patients, family members, and healthcare providers. Work may involve stressful and chaotic circumstances, exposure to bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluids, critically ill patients, graphic injuries, death, and dying. The employee may be called out 24 hours a day, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, and may work very long hours. Physical demands include standing and walking, handling and reaching, and occasional climbing, bending, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Lifting and moving up to 100 pounds may be necessary in emergencies, and moving patients weighing over 200 pounds from the floor to a cot and loading them into an ambulance is part of the work.

Requirements

Valid driver's license.
Kansas certified AEMT.
Hazardous Material Awareness Certificate.
Bloodborne Pathogens Certificate.
Emergency Vehicle Operations Certificate.
HIPAA Certificate.
One year of related experience, a high school diploma or GED, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
18 hours of annual training.
Ability to adapt and respond appropriately to rapidly changing conditions and high-stress, high-impact working conditions.
Ability to apply basic algebra and geometry and calculate figures and amounts, including medical or infusion rates.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing, convey and receive detailed instructions, present information, respond to questions, and write reports and business correspondence.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions and read and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to reliably and predictably carry out duties and solve practical problems in situations with limited standardization.
Knowledge of county and city mapping, emergency medical care, ambulance procedures, emergency vehicle operations, radio operations, math, medical documentation, departmental medical guidelines, and operational protocols.
Skill in operating a computer and in oral and written communication.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting or moving up to 100 pounds in emergencies and moving patients weighing over 200 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Two years of related experience.
Associate's degree.
Emergency medical experience.

Responsibilities

Assist patients, family members, and others confidentially and with concern and empathy.
Deliver advanced life support care and assist with ALS in accordance with Butler County EMS Medical Protocols.
Operate and troubleshoot two-way radio communication equipment.
Operate emergency vehicles safely and professionally.
Operate and troubleshoot pre-hospital medical care equipment.
Perform daily vehicle, equipment, and station inventory and maintenance.
Prepare medical equipment for daily use; restock equipment and supplies after each response; troubleshoot equipment problems and report needed maintenance to EMS administrators.
Assist citizens in need and communicate calmly, courteously, and respectfully with citizens, patients, family members, government employees, fellow emergency responders, and healthcare providers.
Respond to 911 calls and provide emergency medical treatment and transport.
Use department computers and accurately complete patient care, billing, and incident reports by the end of each shift.
Maintain professional development and continuing education as required.
Perform other duties as necessary or assigned.