EMT-Ambulance - Emergency Services

Baxter Health•Mountain Home, AR

About The Position

The EMT assists Paramedics in providing efficient, immediate care to patients in emergency and non-emergency situations. The role provides basic medical support—including CPR, AED use, ventilation, and hemorrhage control—to help stabilize patients, and documents care provided under EMS direction. The EMT operates an ambulance in varying weather and road conditions to transport patients safely to medical facilities. The position is safety sensitive under Arkansas Act 593 governing Medical Marijuana. The EMT works with emergency responders and other employees, providers, and medical agencies to provide patient care. Duties require functioning professionally in adverse and stressful situations, maintaining a calm demeanor, communicating effectively with patients and others, and making independent decisions. The employee must respond to ambulance calls, assess patients, implement care, and safely operate emergency vehicles while following traffic rules.

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 meeting the hospital's insurance carrier requirements for operating hospital vehicles.
Must be at least 19 years old to meet hospital driving-policy insurance requirements.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
Strong oral and written communication and customer service skills.
Strong organizational skills; ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
Ability to make effective decisions, including in high-stress situations.
Ability to read and interpret required documents and write or document required reports and correspondence.
Working knowledge of computers and ambulance equipment, including radios, 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 Baxter Health EMS service area, including street systems and surrounding 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 practice 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 stand and walk frequently, move freely, and frequently bend, twist, stoop, squat, kneel, and crouch during scheduled shifts.
Ability to push and pull a stretcher with equipment and a patient; move patients between floors, stretchers, and beds; and frequently lift stretcher, equipment, and patients, including loads in excess of 180 pounds.
Ability to ascend and descend stairs, hike in rugged terrain, climb steep embankments, enter confined spaces, crouch, crawl, grip, and grasp as required.
Ability to respond to emergencies, operate an ambulance safely, and maintain adequate hearing and visual acuity while driving and monitoring patients.
Ability to administer and continue CPR for extended periods, including in uncontrolled environments, and perform auto extrication using equipment weighing 30 pounds or more.
Mental and emotional ability to handle significant stress, including emergency ambulance responses using lights and sirens while maintaining a controlled and safe environment.
Ability to enter private homes and adapt to individual environmental conditions.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience; candidates without experience may be trained if they demonstrate desire and initiative to learn.

Responsibilities

Assist Paramedics in providing 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 ambulances safely in varying weather and road conditions and transport patients to medical facilities.
Respond to ambulance calls, evacuate patients or scenes, assess patients, and implement care for one or more patients.
Work cooperatively with emergency responders, employees, providers, and medical agencies to support patient care.
Provide psychological support to peers, patient families, and bystanders as needed.
Follow traffic rules and use personal protective equipment to limit exposure to hazardous substances, blood, bodily fluids, and chemicals.
Use ambulance and basic life support equipment and, as needed, ALS equipment.
Assist with patient movement and extrication, including moving patients between floors, stretchers, and beds and using equipment for auto extrication.