Full Time EMT

City of O'Fallon, IL • O'Fallon, IL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for assuming the role of patient advocate on all Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) emergency runs. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) utilizing Region 4 Standards as a minimum, provide, appropriate patient extrication, treatment and transport; effectively evaluate patients' signs and symptoms and apply first-aid or life support as needed: operate tools and equipment effectively; instill confidence in any patient suffering from illness or injury and displaying dignity, courtesy, discretion, skill, diligence and discipline; inspect, clean and maintain vehicles, equipment and property; proper completion of paperwork and forms; follow all departmental protocol and governing rules and regulations; other duties as requested to meet the need of the Department and City of O'Fallon.

Requirements

• High School plus State EMT Certification
• Minimal zero to six months related work experience
• Valid Class C driver's license, or greater, or ability to obtain within 10 days of hire.
• EMT techniques and procedures.
• Standard business practices, policies and procedures.
• Relevant legal and technical terminology encountered in the course of work.
• Modern office management practices and procedures, equipment and systems.
• Maintain a positive attitude; demonstrate a commitment to City goals and values, and to exhibit a positive overall customer service-oriented manner and a willingness to work together in a team environment.
• Maintain continuing education and four-year recertification requirements of the State of Illinois, Region IV, and or Resource Hospital.
• Communicate strongly both orally and in writing.
• Comfort emotionally upset persons.
• Handle medical emergencies in a competent fashion.
• Safely drive a vehicle in an emergency manner.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-works and the general public.
• Analyze information and statistics to solve problems through deductive and inductive reasoning.
• Work independently on complex and confidential assignments without detailed instructions.
• Perform and accomplish requirements of the job using appropriate general office equipment (i.e., fax machine, copy machine, calculator, multi-function telephone).
• Use basic computer word processing, presentation and spreadsheet/database applications )i.e., Microsoft Word/Access/Excel Applications).
• Use and set up equipment needed for presentations (i.e. projector, laptop computer, television).
• Comprehend and make inferences from written materials.
• Understand, interpret, explain and apply relevant policies, procedures and regulations.
• Attend to details, calculate numerical formulas and verify accuracy of amount and calculations.
• Be able to lift equipment and patients onto a stretcher and then onto ambulance for transport.
• Be able to stand for extended periods of time and have the ability to walk up and down flights of stairs.
• See clearly at close and far distances with or without corrective lenses, identify and distinguish colors, adjust focus and see to the right and left while focused on an object (peripheral vision).
• Recognize and respect diversity and work effectively with people of other cultures.

Nice To Haves

• Other equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for responding to medical emergency calls, medical transfers and providing medical attention to sick or injured, including 9-1-1.
• Responsible for responding to structure fires and being readily available to treat sick or injured.
• Responsible for patient evaluation, extrication, preparation for transport, and for the orderly transfer of the patient at a medical facility.
• Responsible for the method, timeliness and level of medical care on all emergency calls.
• Responsible for inspecting vehicle and equipment to promote fleet, personnel and patient safety.
• Responsible for cleaning the vehicle and equipment after each run.
• Responsible for writing accurate, professional and legible reports.
• Regular Attendance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED