Emergency Medical Technician - EMT

American Ambulance•Fresno, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As an EMT, your mission is to maximize effective unit hours to best serve our community with responsiveness and professionalism. You will provide high-quality care, treatment, and transportation to all patients, ensuring compassion, respect, and equity in interactions with patients, their families, and co-responders. We value continuous learning and technical excellence, encouraging you to grow from experience and embrace challenges as opportunities for improvement. We expect integrity, accountability, and commitment to doing right.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED
Incoming age - 19 years
Current CCEMSA EMT Certification
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification - Provider or Instructor
Meets Operations Physical Fitness Test Standards
Current California Driver's License, must have possessed the DL for 2 years.
Current California Ambulance Driver Certificate
Current DOT Medical Examiner’s Card
Meets insurability requirements for vehicle operation
Current Tuberculosis test (not required for hire)

Responsibilities

Maximize effective unit hours with timely log-ons, minimize chute times by moving with purpose, minimize scene times as per CCEMSA policy, and minimize hospital drop times with best efforts.
Adhere to all American Ambulance and CCEMSA protocols, policies and procedures.
Continually improve skills and knowledge base of pre-hospital medicine.
Care for equipment, vehicles and facilities as if they are your own.
Perform as exemplary employee at all times.
Responsible for completion and accuracy of all paperwork and computerized records.
Arrives to all work assignments on time, in the appropriate uniform, and with all appropriate certifications and credentials.
Assures all safety rules and guidelines are followed.
Maintains a Professional Appearance at all times when representing American Ambulance.
Attend all training and meetings as required.
Promote good morale by exhibiting exemplary conduct, a positive attitude, and support for all personnel and American Ambulance.
Treats all patients, patient’s families and friends, health care agency personnel, and all members of the public with respect and professionalism.