EMT-Ambulance - Emergency Services

Baxter Health•Mountain Home, AR

About The Position

The Emergency Medical Technician assists Paramedics in providing efficient, immediate care to patients in emergency and non-emergency situations. The EMT provides basic medical support—including CPR, AED use, ventilation, and hemorrhage control—to help stabilize patients, and documents all aspects of care provided under EMS direction. The position operates an ambulance in varying weather and road conditions to transport patients safely to medical facilities. This is a safety-sensitive role requiring the employee to drive hospital ambulance vehicles throughout scheduled shifts and to respond to emergency and non-emergency calls. The EMT provides Basic Life Support, follows standard EMS protocols, communicates with patients and other responders, and performs duties in stressful, adverse, and changing environments. The role includes physical work such as moving patients and stretchers, navigating stairs and rugged terrain, and working in confined spaces. Employees must use appropriate personal protective equipment to limit exposure to hazardous substances, blood, bodily fluids, and chemicals.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of an accredited EMT program.
Current Arkansas EMT license in good standing.
American Heart Association CPR certification.
Valid Class D driver's license and a satisfactory driving record that meets the hospital's insurance carrier requirements for operating hospital vehicles.
Must be at least 19 years of age to meet hospital driving-policy insurance requirements.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
Excellent oral and written communication and customer service skills.
Strong organizational skills, ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, and strong attention to detail.
Ability to make effective decisions, particularly in high-stress situations.
Ability to read and interpret required documents and write or document reports and correspondence.
Working knowledge of computers and ambulance equipment, including radio, communications equipment, Lifeline computer console, ambulance cot, Basic Life Support equipment, and ALS equipment.
Ability to work cooperatively with employees, providers, and medical agencies.
Knowledge of the BRMC EMS service area, surrounding street systems and geography, and ability to read maps and give or receive directions.
Knowledge of Basic Life Support theory and skills relevant to the clinical area.
Knowledge of EMS operations and familiarity with standard protocols.
Ability to speak and hear continuously and communicate effectively with patients, families, coworkers, ancillary staff, visitors, physicians, students, bystanders, fire, rescue, and police.
Ability to frequently stand, walk, bend, twist, stoop, squat, kneel, and crouch during scheduled shifts.
Ability to operate emergency vehicles safely and follow traffic rules.
Ability to push and pull a stretcher with equipment and a patient, and to move patients between floors, beds, stretchers, and hospital beds.
Ability to frequently lift stretchers, equipment, and patients, including loads in excess of 180 pounds during a shift.
Ability to ascend and descend stairs, hike in rugged terrain, climb steep embankments, enter confined spaces, crouch, crawl, grip, and grasp.
Ability to work in private homes and adapt to varying environmental conditions.
Ability to administer and continue CPR for extended periods, including in uncontrolled environments, and perform auto extrication using 30 pounds or more of equipment.
Mental and emotional ability to handle excessive stress and emergency responses using lights and sirens while maintaining a controlled, safe environment.
Ability to maintain a calm, professional demeanor in emergent and non-emergent situations.
Previous experience is not required; candidates must have a desire and initiative to learn.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Assist Paramedics in providing efficient and immediate care to patients in emergency and non-emergency situations.
Provide basic medical support, including CPR, AED use, ventilation, and hemorrhage control, to stabilize patients.
Document all aspects of care provided under EMS direction.
Operate hospital ambulance vehicles safely in varying weather and road conditions and transport patients to medical facilities.
Respond to ambulance calls, evacuate scenes, assess patients, and implement care for one or more patients.
Use Basic Life Support skills and follow standard EMS protocols.
Communicate and cooperate with patients, families, coworkers, providers, medical agencies, and other emergency responders.
Provide psychological support to peers, patient families, and bystanders as needed.
Use personal protective equipment to limit exposure to hazardous substances, blood, bodily fluids, and chemicals.
Move and lift patients, stretchers, and equipment, including during patient transfers and extrication.