EMT BASIC - PART TIME

Pafford EMS•Ruston, LA

71d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves recognizing and responding to medical emergencies, performing physical examinations, and providing emergency therapy to preserve life. The role is responsible for quality patient care, maintaining accurate patient records for billing and administrative purposes, and communicating effectively with physicians and hospital staff. The EMT will also operate emergency vehicles safely, maintain equipment and vehicles, and assist in technical rescues. Additional duties include maintaining living quarters and performing other related tasks as assigned. The work is performed under the general scope of assignments from a supervisor, requiring judgment in applying guidelines and procedures. Evaluation is based on patient feedback, medical staff input, and other sources.

Requirements

Must possess and maintain EMT / EMT-B certification.
Must possess and maintain CPR for the Health Care Provider certification.
Good knowledge of the street systems, addresses and physical layout of the area.
Good knowledge of the rescue equipment and the emergency medical equipment used in Advanced Life Support.
Perform technical medical skills with a high degree of accuracy.
Understand and effectively deal with emotional and medical needs of victims of injuries, acute illnesses, or psychological emergencies.
Maintain a high degree of academic and practical knowledge in emergency medicine.
Must attend sufficient continuing education classes, courses, and seminars both on and off duty to maintain annual certification, as required by the state in which you will be working.
Must be able to see, hear, and communicate with the injured party to perform a physical assessment.
Incumbents will be issued and must wear Company issued uniforms while on duty.
Incumbents will be responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of uniforms, as well as all issued equipment.
Incumbents are required to carry a Company issued radio at all times in order to receive immediate notification of an assignment.

Nice To Haves

The work requires the incumbent to operate emergency medical vehicles, move medical equipment and extract injured persons from a wide variety of situations.
Situation can involve vehicular, industrial and residential accidents, injuries or illness and occur anywhere in our coverage area.
At times the work requires movement over various types of terrain, (hilly, steep, rocky, rough, and/or wet/slippery surfaces).
The incumbent at all times must be able to carry or help carry someone from the site of the injury to the mode of transportation (vehicle/helicopter) and attend the injured party to the hospital.

Responsibilities

Recognizes and understands a medical emergency and makes reasonable and acceptable differential diagnosis.
Performs physical examinations.
Understands and anticipates potentially life-threatening presentation of non-cardiac emergencies and institutes appropriate emergency therapy where essential for the preservation of life.
Deals with medical and emotional needs of any victim of acute illness or injury with the goal of reducing morbidity and mortality.
Responsible for quality patient-care as established by the Company.
Files standardized reports of patient information and care for the use of receiving hospital and administration, including nature of request for aid, pertinent past history, therapy provided diagnosis, disposition and sufficient patient information for billing purposes.
Maintains effective communication with physician on duty at hospital to relate patient condition and obtain orders for treatment.
Follows standard written protocols when a physician cannot be contacted.
Transports the ill and injured to institutions of medical care.
Operates emergency vehicles in a safe manner under all conditions.
Cleans and maintains equipment.
Properly completes patient statistics and medical information forms for administrative use.
Assists technical rescues in removing victims from varied terrain and circumstances.
Follows standard operating policies and procedures as developed and directed by the Company.
Cleans and maintains (minor maintenance) vehicles.
Cleans and maintains living quarters.
Maintains records of vehicles, supplies, training and daily work.
Performs other related duties as assigned.