Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

City of Folsom•Folsom, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Folsom is currently recruiting for seven (7) Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) to join the Folsom Fire Department. As a member of the Folsom Fire Department Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division and under direction of assigned Fire Captain, the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) responds to a variety of emergency and non-emergency calls for service and provides medical responses including Basic Life Support (BLS), medical transport, and performs other related activities in the community as required. Provides basic medical care and ambulance transport services to hospitals or other emergency care facilities; participates in community risk reduction and public education activities. The non-firefighter position of Folsom Fire Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is a journey-level classification. The Folsom Fire Department EMT may receive direction from the respective company officers in the Fire Suppression Division and/or officers when in the field. Incumbents are expected to perform the full range of EMT emergency medical assistance duties. The classification is distinguished from Firefighter in that the latter combats, extinguishes and prevents fires. This classification is distinguished from the Folsom Fire Paramedic in that the latter performs the Advanced Life Support duties.

Requirements

Possession of a valid California or National Registry EMT Certification (EMT-B) by time of application.
Possession of valid CPR certificate by time of application.
Must obtain and maintain local accreditation through the Sacramento County Emergency Medical Services Agency (SCEMSA) within three (3) months of appointment.
Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.
Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License by time of application.
If considered for appointment, candidates must pass pre-employment medical examination and drug test; a background investigation, which may include a criminal history check, fingerprinting, psychology exam, credit check and drug use history.
Work in this classification requires wearing respiratory protective equipment at times. When assigned to such work, facial hair must be shaven when it interferes with the safe fitting of respiratory protective equipment.
In the performance of job duties, the employee is required to lift, drag, carry, and/or move 100 pounds or more; sit, stand, walk, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, or crawl; talk and hear; use hands and fingers; handle or operate objects, controls, or tools; reach with hands and arms; and smell.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Manual dexterity and coordination are required to perform the work.
Incumbents may be subject to stressful situations and work unusual and prolonged hours during emergencies, including multi-week mutual aid assignments.

Nice To Haves

No experience required, but desirable.

Responsibilities

Respond to BLS and ALS medical responses and provide emergency medical care and transportation; assist paramedic with ALS duties on scene
Participates in the delivery of emergency and non-emergency medical and health care.
Provide emergency care in accordance with the provisions of Sacramento County EMS policies and procedures.
Perform job duties in compliance with department operating procedures and city, county, state and federal laws and ordinances.
Supports and assists other fire and medical personnel as directed in delivering medical care.
Operate ambulance to transport patients and staff to/from medical facilities in a safe and timely manner.
Documents and completes all reports such as pre-hospital patient care reports and incident reports.
Maintain medical information in a confidential manner subject to the Healthy Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Rescue people from danger and administer medical aid as necessary.
Perform routine housekeeping duties at a fire station, such as mowing grass, making beds, cleaning walls, washing windows, and sweeping floors.
Promote fire safety, burn prevention and other public education among public contacts.
Perform support functions such as restocking and inventory maintenance of supplies and equipment, cleaning equipment, and transporting equipment.
Perform decontamination procedures in compliance with Cal OSHA regulations.
Perform related duties as assigned.