EMT - Emergency Medical Technician

COMMUNITY CARE AMBULANCE NETWORK•Ashtabula, OH

27d•Onsite

About The Position

A qualified EMT administers first-aid treatment to and transports sick or injured persons to medical facility, working as member of emergency medical team: Responds to instructions from emergency medical dispatcher and drives specially equipped emergency vehicle to specified location. Monitors communication equipment to maintain contact with Controller. Removes or assists in removal of victims from scene of accident or catastrophe. Determines nature and extent of illness or injury, or magnitude of catastrophe, to establish first aid procedures to be followed or need for additional assistance, basing decisions on statements of persons involved, examination of victim or victims, and knowledge of emergency medical practice. Administers prescribed first-aid treatment at site of emergency, or in specially equipped vehicle. Communicates with professional medical personnel at emergency treatment facility to obtain instructions regarding further treatment and to arrange for reception of victims at treatment facility. Assists in removal of victims from vehicle and transfer of victims to treatment center. Assists treatment center admitting personnel to obtain and record information related to victims' vital statistics and circumstances of emergency. Maintains vehicles and medical and communication equipment and replenishes first-aid equipment and supplies. May assist in controlling crowds, protecting valuables, or performing other duties at scene of catastrophe. May assist professional medical personnel in emergency treatment administered at medical facility. Patient Care and Customer Service % Time: 80% Meet our exceed the National Standard of Care for Basic Life Support Meet our exceed all patient care standards of Community Care Ambulance Adhere to Community Care Ambulance policies and procedures Administer first-aid treatment and life-support care to sick or injured persons in pre-hospital setting. Perform emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures per protocol and within scope of practice. Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs and treatment. Immobilize patient for placement on stretcher and ambulance transport, using backboard or other spinal immobilization device. Maintain vehicles and medical and communication equipment, and replenish first-aid equipment and supplies. Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures. Communicate with dispatchers and treatment center personnel to provide information about situation, to arrange reception of victims, and to receive instructions for further treatment. Comfort and reassure patients. Decontaminate ambulance interior following treatment of patient with infectious disease and report case to proper authorities. Operate equipment such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators and bag-valve mask resuscitators in advanced life-support environments. Patient Documentation % Time:10% Completing and submitting patient care reports as required in a timely fashion Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs and treatment. Daily Preparedness % Time:5% Making sure squad and all needed equipment is available and in working order Training and Meetings % Time:5% Attending mandatory training and meetings

Requirements

Graduate of an EMT- Paramedic course that meets or exceeds the National Standard Curriculum current standards
A different combination of education and experience may be acceptable if deemed equivalent.
CPR
First Aid
Medicine knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Customer and Personal Service knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
English Language knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Education and Training knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Public Safety and Security knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Transportation knowledge of principles and methods for medical transportation of people
Perform CPR
Apply knowledge to care for patients in timely fashion
Drive emergency vehicles in safe manner adhering to traffic laws and company policy
Critical Thinking using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Service Orientation actively looking for ways to help people.
Active Listening giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Social Perceptiveness being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Science Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action
Oral Comprehension the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression the ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Speech Clarity the ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Problem Sensitivity the ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Deductive Reasoning the ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Inductive Reasoning the ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Information Ordering the ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Multi-limb Coordination the ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Arm-Hand Steadiness the ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Finger Dexterity the ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
EMT-Paramedic
Current Drivers License
ACLS and CPR certified
The successful position holder will be able to sit a minimum of 8 hours a day with regular breaks, stand a minimum of 4 hours a day, and walk a minimum of 4 hours a day.
Frequently bend/stoop, squat, kneel, balance on both feet, grasp with both hands, have neck flex/rotate/remain static.
From the Dictionary of Occupational Titles the physical demands of the position are in the category of Very Heavy - Exerting in excess 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Responsibilities

Administers first-aid treatment to and transports sick or injured persons to medical facility
Responds to instructions from emergency medical dispatcher and drives specially equipped emergency vehicle to specified location
Monitors communication equipment to maintain contact with Controller
Removes or assists in removal of victims from scene of accident or catastrophe
Determines nature and extent of illness or injury, or magnitude of catastrophe, to establish first aid procedures to be followed or need for additional assistance
Administers prescribed first-aid treatment at site of emergency, or in specially equipped vehicle
Communicates with professional medical personnel at emergency treatment facility to obtain instructions regarding further treatment and to arrange for reception of victims at treatment facility
Assists in removal of victims from vehicle and transfer of victims to treatment center
Assists treatment center admitting personnel to obtain and record information related to victims' vital statistics and circumstances of emergency
Maintains vehicles and medical and communication equipment and replenishes first-aid equipment and supplies
May assist in controlling crowds, protecting valuables, or performing other duties at scene of catastrophe
May assist professional medical personnel in emergency treatment administered at medical facility
Meet our exceed the National Standard of Care for Basic Life Support
Meet our exceed all patient care standards of Community Care Ambulance
Adhere to Community Care Ambulance policies and procedures
Administer first-aid treatment and life-support care to sick or injured persons in pre-hospital setting
Perform emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures per protocol and within scope of practice
Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs and treatment
Immobilize patient for placement on stretcher and ambulance transport, using backboard or other spinal immobilization device
Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures
Communicate with dispatchers and treatment center personnel to provide information about situation, to arrange reception of victims, and to receive instructions for further treatment
Comfort and reassure patients
Decontaminate ambulance interior following treatment of patient with infectious disease and report case to proper authorities
Operate equipment such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators and bag-valve mask resuscitators in advanced life-support environments
Completing and submitting patient care reports as required in a timely fashion
Making sure squad and all needed equipment is available and in working order
Attending mandatory training and meetings