EMT-Cadet

GOLD CROSS AMBULANCE SERVICE INC•Menasha, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of an Emergency Medical Technician-Cadet at Gold Cross Ambulance is to learn essential functions of an EMT. This role involves classroom training and hands-on experience to provide efficient and immediate care to patients in emergency and non-emergency situations, transport patients to appropriate medical facilities, and maintain the ambulance and its equipment.

Requirements

Successful completion of Gold Cross Ambulance's physical proficiency standards.
Must have a valid driver's license with no more than two (2) moving violations, or no more than one (1) moving violation & one (1) chargeable accident in a three (3) year period.
Demonstrates strong moral character: Honesty, Peer Respect and Trust.
Direct conflict resolution.

Responsibilities

Complete classroom training and education to learn essential EMT functions.
Respond to ambulance calls (emergency & non-emergency) to provide efficient and immediate care to all patients.
Transport patients requiring continued care to an appropriate medical facility.
Transport patients from one medical facility to another per direct order.
Drive ambulance to the given location, using the most expeditious route while observing traffic ordinances and regulations.
Determine the nature and extent of illness or injury and establish priority for emergency medical care, rendering care to the level of training.
Advise dispatch if additional help or special rescue/utility services are needed.
Assist in lifting the stretcher, placing it in the ambulance, and securing the patient and stretcher, while continuing patient care.
Constantly monitor patient condition while en route to the destination.
Maintain communication with medical control at the receiving facility and follow physician's orders.
Provide patient care within the confines of the patient care protocol and EMT scope of practice.
Properly assist in transferring patients out of the ambulance and into the receiving facility.
Report verbally and in writing observations made while caring for the patient at the scene and in transit to the medical staff receiving the patient.
Replace all used supplies and check all equipment after each ambulance run to ensure the ambulance is ready for the next run.
Complete patient care reports after each ambulance run.
Ensure the assigned ambulance is clean (interior & exterior), neat, and in orderly condition.
Maintain familiarity with specialized equipment utilized by Gold Cross Ambulance Service, Inc.
Ensure ambulance attendants and drivers are equally trained regarding each other's duties and responsibilities to function independently or interchangeably.