EMT-AMBULANCE - IEMS (91100119)

HHC•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Emergency Medical Technician responds in an emergency vehicle under emergent and non-emergent conditions and provides emergency medical care at the basic life support level. The EMT monitors patients during transport, continues treatment initiated at the scene, performs patient assessments, initiates appropriate treatment, and assists paramedics as indicated. The role includes responding to dispatcher calls, coordinating with healthcare facilities and public safety personnel, and completing patient care reports and other documentation. Care is provided to patients across age groups, from neonatal to geriatric. The EMT maintains ambulance readiness, cleanliness, and supplies; checks vehicle components; and maintains and reports defects in field communication and medical equipment. The role may be performed alone or as part of a team and requires attention to safety, patient and provider protection from contamination, confidentiality, and compliance with HIPAA. The employee attends required continuing education and training and performs other related duties as assigned. Work takes place in stressful emergency settings, including areas with crowds, noise, poor lighting, inclement weather, and hazardous conditions.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Indiana Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Certification.
Valid Indiana Driver's License and continued compliance with the IEMS driver eligibility policy.
American Heart Association CPR Certification.
Emergency Vehicle Operator Certification.
Continuing education to maintain all required certifications.
Normal use of limbs, eyes, ears, and voice to treat patients and operate sophisticated electronic devices.
Ability to hear spoken information from coworkers, patients, physicians, dispatchers, allied health personnel, bystanders, and public safety professionals, as well as sounds common to emergency scenes.
Excellent verbal communication skills.
Ability to exercise independent judgment in critical, emergency situations.
Detail-oriented.
Ability to interact calmly, effectively, and courteously with patients, the public, and hospital staff.
Ability to maintain patient and family confidentiality and comply with HIPAA privacy guidelines and regulations.
Ability to lift up to 125 pounds equally distributed and up to 250 pounds with assistance.
Ability to perform sustained heavy lifting and heavy, awkward lifting of patients and equipment over difficult terrain for several yards, and intense strain for short periods.
Ability to carry a stair chair 30 yards and up and down two flights of stairs with a patient attached.
Ability to carry a tech box, oxygen equipment bag, and ECG monitor up two flights of stairs.
Ability to kneel, stoop, bend, crawl, walk, and crouch for extended periods on uneven surfaces and in confined spaces, including kneeling long enough to perform 200 chest compressions in two minutes.
Ability to drive an emergency vehicle under emergency and non-emergent conditions.

Responsibilities

Provide basic life support emergency medical care according to IEMS practices and policies, protocols, orders, and state regulations.
Monitor patients during transport and continue treatment initiated at the scene.
Drive an emergency vehicle under emergent and non-emergent conditions.
Perform patient assessments and initiate appropriate treatment.
Assist the paramedic as indicated.
Maintain ambulance cleanliness, orderliness, readiness, and supplies; check fuel, lights, tires, and start/stop capabilities.
Maintain field communication and medical equipment and report defects for repair or replacement.
Respond to calls from the dispatcher.
Coordinate with healthcare facilities regarding patients' vital statistics.
Complete patient care reports and other documentation.
Provide age-appropriate care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Coordinate public safety personnel in emergency situations.
Work alone or as a team member and safely operate around emergency equipment.
Take safety precautions to protect injured people and those assisting with patient care.
Protect patients, self, and other providers from possible contamination.
Attend required continuing education, refresher courses, medical audit programs, and training programs.
Maintain patient and family confidentiality and handle protected health information according to HIPAA guidelines and regulations.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.