Emergency Medical Technician

Health Care District of Palm Beach County•West Palm Beach, FL

About The Position

The Emergency Medical Technician – Basic (EMT-B) works with the Director of Ground Transportation and EMT-P as part of the Health Care District’s inter-facility transportation service. The role drives ambulances to transport patients between facilities, provides basic medical support, and serves as part of the transport team on BLS calls. The EMT is the lead provider on BLS transports and discharges to residences or skilled nursing facilities. The position provides care within the National Scope of Practice Model, including airway management, ventilation, management of general medical complaints, assistance with prescribed medications, oxygen and oral glucose administration, and CPR with automated external defibrillators. The EMT communicates observations and care to receiving facilities, assists those facilities when requested, and handles patients and equipment safely and reassuringly. After transports, the EMT restocks supplies, cleans and disinfects equipment and the ambulance, checks equipment and vehicle condition, and completes daily ambulance checklists. During downtime, the incumbent may assist in the Emergency Department at Lakeside Medical Center or other Health Care District business units within the scope of practice. The role also includes maintaining licensure, completing required training, documenting incidents and compliments, and carrying out emergency duties in response to threats or disasters, including manmade or natural events. The position may require AHCA background screening and clearance.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Graduation from an accredited EMT school.
Current, valid State of Florida Emergency Medical Technician license.
Current, valid State of Florida driver’s license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
EVOC Ambulance course certification, required or to be obtained upon hire.
Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds.
Maintain EMT licensure requirements and attend required continuing education and refresher training.

Nice To Haves

One to five years of related experience in emergency transport and emergency medical services is preferred.

Responsibilities

Drive the ambulance to transport patients between facilities and participate in BLS transport calls.
Provide basic medical care within the National Scope of Practice Model, including airway management, ventilation, and management of medical complaints.
Assist patients with prescribed medications, including sublingual nitroglycerin, epinephrine auto-injectors, and hand-held aerosol inhalers.
Administer oxygen and oral glucose, and perform CPR, including use of automated external defibrillators.
Reassure patients and work confidently, efficiently, and without undue haste.
Lift and carry stretchers and patients; secure patients and stretchers in the ambulance and assist with transfers into receiving facilities.
Report observations and medical care verbally and in writing to receiving facilities for records and diagnostics.
Provide assistance to receiving facilities upon request.
Restock and replace used linens, blankets, and other supplies after each transport.
Clean and disinfect equipment using appropriate infection-control procedures; decontaminate the vehicle after contagious-infection or hazardous-materials exposure in accordance with applicable regulations.
Check equipment and maintain the ambulance in efficient operating condition, including completing daily ambulance checklists and checking required mechanical items.
Keep the ambulance clean, washed, neat, and orderly.
Serve as lead provider on BLS transports and discharges to residences or skilled nursing facilities.
During downtime, assist in the Emergency Department at Lakeside Medical Center or other Health Care District business units within the scope of practice.
Maintain licensure requirements and attend required continuing education and refresher training.
Enter required incidents and compliments into the District’s Incident Management System.
Receive and understand direction, ask questions when appropriate, and manage time effectively while working independently.
Perform other emergency duties as directed, including assisting community or hospital-based organizations or the Red Cross and responding to manmade or natural threats or disasters.
Act in a manner that protects the integrity of the Health Care District’s mission.