Emergency Medical Technician, Transport

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta • North Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Transport EMT functions as a member of the interdisciplinary Transport team providing safe ambulance transport and quality patient care services under the supervision of licensed personnel. Ensures compliance with all State of Georgia EMS rules and regulations. Checks and maintains all ambulance equipment and vehicle to ensure it is clean and in proper working condition.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years as EMT or other related field.
• Current certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in the state of Georgia.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA) is required within 30 days.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Patient care experience.
• 2 years pediatric or neonatal transport experience.
• 2 years ambulance driver experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe and effective transportation of patients to and from predetermined locations.
• Serves as a member of the transport crew and assists with patient care as appropriate to role and within State of Georgia Scope of Practice and department guidelines.
• Ensures compliance with all State of Georgia EMS rules and regulations and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta policies and procedures.
• Checks and maintains all ambulance equipment and vehicle to ensure it is safe and clean and in proper working condition.
• Ensures ambulance and all equipment is clean and checked daily. Any deficiencies should be reported immediately to the shift supervisor or Operations Manager.
• Prepares and completes appropriate reports including Patient Care Reports (PCR), billing, exposure reports, incident reports, daily, weekly, and monthly unit check offs.
• Ensures vehicles placed in-service comply with required laws, rules, license, and regulations as outlined by the State of Georgia and other authorized agencies.
• Maintains a state of readiness and professionalism while on-duty.
• Exemplifies excellent customer service behavior and timely responsiveness to co-workers, patients, clients, visitors, physicians, and vendors.
• Completes mandatory training as defined by the Transport Manager and Educator.
• Completes all mandatory department requirements.
• Maintains all mandatory certifications and licensures required by department.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees