Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Rochester Regional Health

1d•$20 - $26

About The Position

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) provides immediate medical care and transports patients during emergencies, helping stabilize patients and ensure their safe transport to medical facilities. The position is based at St. Lawrence Hospital in Potsdam and is scheduled for 40 hours per week, with day/evening hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and rotating weekends. The EMT responds to emergency calls, assesses patient conditions, provides appropriate interventions and care during transport, and coordinates with dispatch and other emergency and hospital personnel. The role also includes maintaining accurate patient care reports and ensuring emergency vehicles and medical equipment are clean and ready for use. Work takes place in uncontrolled and potentially hazardous settings, including indoors and outdoors, inclement weather, confined spaces, uneven terrain, and emergency scenes. The EMT must be physically prepared to lift and move patients and equipment, maintain composure in high-stress situations, and meet the stated physical and cognitive demands of mobile clinical care.

Requirements

BLS certification required at hire; if certification is not from AHA, obtain AHA BLS within three months of hire.
Valid New York State Basic EMT certification.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to meet heavy-work demands: exert 50–100 pounds of force occasionally, 25–50 pounds frequently, and/or 10–20 pounds constantly to move objects; requires constant walking, standing, or squatting.
Physical readiness to assist in lifting and moving patients using stretchers, with partner assistance for loads up to 250 pounds.
Ability to transport essential medical equipment, such as an EKG monitor and ALS/medical bags, without assistance.
Ability to walk, kneel, crawl, and climb over uneven terrain or in emergency conditions.
Ability to work in uncontrolled and potentially hazardous environments and remain calm and focused in high-stress situations.
Ability to perform frequent driving and mobile clinical care, repeatedly enter and exit vehicles, and occasionally lift and carry equipment weighing up to 100 pounds or more.
Strong fine and gross motor control, firm grasping, and visual and auditory awareness.
Ability to make rapid decisions and manage patient care in the field or home setting.
Flexibility for extended or on-call schedules is typically required for this type of role.

Nice To Haves

Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) or equivalent.
Strong knowledge of medical procedures and emergency care techniques.

Responsibilities

Respond to emergency calls, assess patients’ conditions, determine appropriate medical interventions, and coordinate with dispatch as necessary.
Safely transport patients to medical facilities while monitoring their condition and providing necessary care during transit.
Administer CPR, control bleeding, manage airways, and provide other life-saving measures to stabilize patients.
Use medical equipment, including defibrillators and oxygen delivery systems.
Coordinate patient care with paramedics, firefighters, law enforcement, and hospital staff, and report the nature of injuries as indicated.
Maintain accurate and detailed patient care reports documenting assessments, treatments, and patient responses.
Ensure emergency vehicles and medical equipment are clean and ready for use.
Interpret oral, written, and diagnostic-form instructions, including calculating weight and volume ratios.
Lift and move patients in challenging environments, including extreme terrain or temperatures.
Participate in continuing education to stay current with medical protocols and enhance skills.
Maintain composure and professionalism in high-pressure situations.