EMT Manistee

MOBILE MEDICAL RESPONSE INC•Liberty Township, MI

16h

About The Position

The EMT-Basic transports and provides care to medically ill and traumatically injured patients in emergency and non-emergency situations. Practice must follow the most current MDCH guidelines and approved protocols, within the limits of the EMT’s licensure or certification. The role also includes operating and maintaining ambulance equipment and emergency vehicles, communicating with emergency services and medical controls, and documenting and conveying patient observations and care to receiving medical facility staff. The EMT is expected to act professionally and ethically and support MMR’s mission, policies, procedures, and standards. Work hours may vary and may include early mornings, late evenings, and weekends. The work involves responding to calls in emergency vehicles, frequent standing and walking, and physical tasks such as lifting, carrying, bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, pushing, and pulling. Emergency responses may involve exposure to adverse weather, dust, fumes, gases, fire, smoke, chemicals, violent patients or bystanders, and emotionally intense situations. Breaks and meal periods cannot always be guaranteed; the employee must be able to work 12 hours without a break and/or an uninterrupted meal period.

Requirements

Currently licensed in Michigan as an EMT-Basic.
Possess and maintain a valid Michigan driver license and an acceptable driving record under MMR’s insurance carrier requirements.
Possess and maintain current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider certification.
Obtain PHTLS trauma certification within six months of employment.
Obtain PEPP or PALS pediatrics certification within six months of employment.
Possess FEMA NIMS IC-100.b, 200.b, 700, and 800.b certifications.
Ability to perform under stress and often adverse conditions.
Skill in using locator aids such as maps, computerized mapping, and directories.
Advanced computer skills, including use of a PC with a Windows operating system.
Ability to operate office equipment, including copier, fax machine, scanner, monitor, multi-line telephone, printer, typewriter, and calculator.
Typing and data-entry skills.
Ability to drive according to MMR standards and pass written and road driving examinations.
Ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written English with medical and lay personnel.
Ability to respond politely and professionally to patients, families, hospital staff, bystanders, and other emergency service workers.
Complete initial and annual Bloodborne Pathogens Training.
Be at least 18 years old.
Ability to lift at least 265 pounds with assistance from one other qualified individual and lift at least 100 pounds alone at waist height and carry it without pausing; these abilities are assessed by a physical ability test.
Visual acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye with corrective lenses, a horizontal field of vision of at least 140 degrees, and ability to distinguish red, green, and amber traffic colors.
Hearing adequate in the better ear for conversational tones without hearing aids.
No physical condition that would prohibit working 12 hours without a break and/or an uninterrupted meal period.
Meet MMR’s minimum post-employment physical examination, physical ability test, and drug screen requirements.

Responsibilities

Examine patients for signs and symptoms of injury or illness and assist other medical personnel as necessary.
Provide prompt and efficient patient care and stabilize the patient before, during, and through transport to the destination.
Prepare supplies and equipment so the unit can return to service as soon as possible.
Use basic tools and procedures to access patients requiring extrication.
Manage scenes to minimize roadway danger and control bystander actions.
Communicate with other emergency services and medical controls as needed, following FCC regulations for communications equipment.
Drive and operate emergency vehicles safely and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
Ensure vehicles are in good working condition, maintained, and properly stocked.
Verbally and in writing report patient observations and care at the scene and in transit to receiving medical facility staff for records and diagnostics.
Obtain, record, and maintain the confidentiality of health information as required.
Administer pre-hospital care within licensure or certification limits and approved protocols.
Act professionally and ethically on and off duty, and report unethical or unprofessional conduct through appropriate channels.
Support MMR’s mission statement, policies, procedures, and standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.