EMT 12

JKV Careers•Lee's Summit, MO

About The Position

Provides a 24-hour emergency and non-emergency ambulance service using state-approved personnel. The EMT administers basic life support and transports sick or injured people to medical facilities as part of an emergency medical team. The role also requires maintaining current knowledge of Missouri laws governing ambulances and personnel, supporting the Village’s mission, values, and PRIDE service and hospitality expectations, and completing required training.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Missouri State EMT-B certification.
CPR certification.
Missouri Class E driver’s license or equivalent.
Basic keyboarding skills.
Maintain the continuing education hours required by current EMT and CPR certifications.
Experience investigating incidents and conflicts.
Experience using an ambulance.
Experience using an oxygen tank, airways, suction equipment, respirator, and heart monitor.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, handbooks, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Excellent customer service skills.
Ability to meet the position’s very heavy physical demands, including exerting more than 100 pounds of force occasionally, more than 50 pounds frequently, and more than 20 pounds constantly.
Visual acuity sufficient to operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment.
Ability to climb, balance, stoop, bend, kneel, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, and perform repetitive hand and finger motions as required.
Ability to communicate spoken instructions accurately and perceive sounds and detailed oral information.
Ability to work in inside and outside conditions, extreme heat and cold, loud noise, vibration, hazards, fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, oils and cutting fluids, confined spaces, narrow passages, and around infectious diseases and individuals with challenged mental capacities.
Successful completion of a post-offer background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

Administer basic life support and transport sick or injured people to medical facilities.
Respond to dispatcher instructions and drive a specifically equipped emergency vehicle to the designated location.
Monitor communication equipment and maintain contact with the dispatcher.
Remove or assist in removing victims from accident or catastrophe scenes.
Assess the nature and extent of illness or injury and the magnitude of a catastrophe; follow medical protocols and determine whether additional assistance is needed.
Provide prescribed basic life support at emergency scenes or in the ambulance, including applying splints, administering oxygen, treating minor wounds or abrasions, and performing artificial resuscitation.
Communicate with medical personnel at emergency treatment facilities to receive further-treatment instructions and arrange for victims’ reception.
Assist treatment-center admitting personnel in obtaining and recording victims’ vital statistics and emergency circumstances.
Maintain vehicles and medical and communication equipment, and replenish first-aid equipment and supplies.
Assist professional medical personnel with emergency treatment at a medical facility when needed.
Maintain current knowledge of Missouri laws governing ambulances and personnel, maintain required CEU hours, and complete training required by policy.
Follow safety regulations and requirements and maintain acceptable workplace conduct.
Work effectively with colleagues and customers, handle stress, and provide excellent customer service.
Assist other departments during a declared emergency when called upon.