Emergency Medical Technician

Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority•Charleston, WV

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The EMT administers first aid treatment and/or basic life support care to sick or injured persons in a pre-hospital setting and during transport to proper medical facility.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Successful completion of college or technical school EMT program.
West Virginia Certified EMT
WV driver’s license with safe driving record.
CPR certification
ICS 100, ICS 200, NIMS 700, NIMS 800

Responsibilities

Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
Drive ambulance or other vehicles to specified location, following instructions from emergency medical dispatcher.
Assist in rescuing victims as needed and transports sick and injured patients to appropriate treatment center.
Operate equipment, such as electrocardiograms (EKG), external defibrillators, or bag valve mask resuscitators, in advanced life support environments.
Perform emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures, such as stomach suction, airway management, or heart monitoring during ambulance transport.
Observe, record, and report to physician the patient’s condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment administered.
Administer drugs via the appropriate route under a physician’s direction or protocol.
Coordinate work with other emergency medical team members or police or fire department personnel.
Immobilize patient for placement on stretcher and ambulance transport, using backboard or other spinal immobilization devices.
Communicate with dispatchers or medical command center personnel to provide information about situation, to arrange reception of victims, or to receive instructions for further treatment.
Decontaminate ambulance interior following treatment of patient with known or suspected infectious disease and report incident as required.
Completes appropriates documentation of patient’s treatment into KCEAA’s E-PCR (electronic patient care reporting) software.
Follows daily, weekly and periodic inspection and inventory of supplies, vehicle, station and related equipment as needed or as directed by KCEAA policy and entering proper documentation of the inspection and inventory.
Comfort and reassure patients.
Attend training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in the field of emergency services, or maintain existing knowledge.