Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) - FT

Sinai Residences•Boca Raton, FL

26d•Onsite

About The Position

Sinai Residences seeks a service-driven, professional Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) who is responsible for servicing the Community. The EMR will render emergency medical care based on assessment findings using a limited amount of equipment. This includes opening and maintaining an airway, ventilating patients, administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation, administering oxygen, and providing emergency medical care for simple and multiple system trauma. The role also involves addressing general medical complaints, altered mental status, seizures, environmental emergencies, behavioral emergencies, and psychological crises. The EMR must identify the mechanism of injury or nature of illness, the total number of patients, and request additional help if necessary. They must determine when additional support is needed and act accordingly, conduct post-call activities, and function within the scope of care defined by regulatory agencies. Compliance with regulations on the handling of the deceased, protection of property, and evidence at the scene is also required.

Requirements

Driver's License
Paramedic License
EMT Certification
Ability to function in uncommon situations while remaining calm
Able to apply basic knowledge of stress response and methods to ensure personal well-being
Ability to apply principles of body substance isolation
Ability to apply basic medical-legal principles as they pertain to the EMR role
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to work well with many people and adapt to diverse situations
Ability to maintain a professional work environment

Responsibilities

Using a limited amount of equipment, the EMR will render emergency medical care based on assessment findings.
Opening and maintaining an airway
Ventilating patients
Administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Administering oxygen
Providing emergency medical care of simple and multiple system trauma, such as controlling hemorrhage, bandaging wounds, and manually stabilizing injured extremities.
Addressing general medical complaints, altered mental status, seizures, environmental emergencies, behavioral emergencies, and psychological crises.
Prior to rendering patient care, identify the mechanism of injury or nature of illness, the total number of patients, and request additional help, if necessary.
Determine when additional support is needed and act accordingly.
Conduct post-call activities.
Function within the scope of care as defined by state, regional, and local regulatory agencies.
Comply with regulations on the handling of the deceased, protection of property, and evidence at the scene, while awaiting additional EMS resources.