Emergency Medical Technician

Healthnet Aeromedical Services Inc•Elkins, WV

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) performs duties associated with providing emergency medical care to the ill and injured in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and policies. The Emergency Medical Technician delivers transport services under the stresses of ground transport, with frequent exposure to blood/body fluids, in sometimes hazardous conditions, near moving mechanical parts and within high noise environments. Training and resources are available to mitigate risk as appropriate, but the responsibility to utilize those devices falls to the individual.

Requirements

Completion of an approved Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training program
Active, Non-Restricted EMT Certificate in West Virginia
Driver’s License in good standing and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record history as described within the company's Driver Acceptability Standards.
NIMS Training IS 100, 200, 700, 800 and Hazardous Materials
Ability to lift, push, pull and transfer patients of high weights with limited resources
Ability to twist upper body while moving patients and/or equipment
Ability to stand, walk, climb, balance, reach, stoop, bend, crawl and crouch for extended time periods
Ability to adapt to rapidly changing and potentially extreme environmental conditions
Ability to smell and identify odors
Ability to use close, distant and peripheral vision, depth perception, and visual focus
Ability to clearly hear and interpret voice, two-way radio and telephone communication
Ability to successfully complete post-offer and recurrent physical examination
Ability to successfully complete post-offer and recurrent physical agility test

Nice To Haves

One year of experience as an EMT in a pre-hospital environment.

Responsibilities

Attends and actively participates in pre-mission briefings and debriefings.
Immediately acts on safety concerns and hazardous conditions.
In a timely manner, reports safety concerns and hazardous conditions.
Promptly responds to instructions from a dispatcher and drives and operates specially equipped emergency vehicles to specified locations at a safe and controlled speed, in accordance with federal, state, local laws, regulations, and standards.
Assures vehicles are in good working condition at all times, are properly maintained and stocked, have all necessary equipment in good working order at all times.
Cleans, organizes and restocks vehicles in a ready condition after each transport.
Receives requests for emergency and non-emergency ambulance service and other duties related to communication via two-way radio and other communication devices
Maintains accurate records of ambulance equipment and other emergency equipment and/or personnel dispatched to each emergency and non-emergency request and other operation and administrative data as required to maintain the operational continuity of the organization and as directed by leaders
Effective liaison with peers and other professionals to ensure quality delivery of care and operations
Follows standards developed by appropriate governmental bodies
Maintains currency on all required licenses, certifications and continuing education programs.
Completes all required clinical, operational and performance improvement documentation.
Willingness to work beyond the end of scheduled shift, on unscheduled days and at any base location as required allowing for service availability.
Performs other duties as assigned by members of the HealthTeam Critical Care Transport land HealthNet Aeromedical Services leadership teams.