EMT

PRIORITY ONDEMAND•Forest, MS

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides standby emergency medical care and transportation at special event venues; responds to emergency scenes; and provides nonemergency medical care and transportation to and from hospitals, nursing homes, and other locations. Provides medical care and monitoring at scenes and during transport, following local medical protocols, state law, and applicable company and government guidelines. Delivers patients to appropriate medical facilities and performs other duties related to emergency and nonemergency medical care and transportation as directed. Ensures ambulances and equipment are clean, disinfected, inspected, stocked, and ready for use; completes checklists and routine maintenance; secures company property; and maintains clean, sanitary station living quarters. Communicates with dispatch, medical control, and other agencies, and uses knowledge of local geography to support responses. Provides patient care and advocacy through handoff to an appropriate medical professional, completes response and transport documentation, obtains patient histories and billing information, and protects confidential company and patient information. Follows infection-control practices, may lead or supervise team members when appropriate, and participates in company public-relations and community-education programs. Maintains required certifications and licenses, reports to shifts on time in uniform, and remains on duty until properly relieved. Prioritizes patient care and safety and performs other duties as directed by management.

Requirements

Possess a high degree of personal integrity and responsibility.
Hold current licensure, certification, or registration with the appropriate state agencies.
Hold current CPR certification from the AHA or another appropriate organization.
Hold the appropriate level of state motor vehicle operator’s license.
Have a clean driving record acceptable to the company’s vehicle liability insurer.
Be able to work effectively with minimal supervision and exercise good judgment.
Work efficiently and interact constructively and professionally with employees, public safety personnel, and medical staff.
Interact effectively and professionally with patients, customers, clients, family members, bystanders, and the general public.
Demonstrate skill and ability consistent with providing high-quality patient care.
Be able to perform effectively as both team leader and team member in patient-care situations.
Be able to perform public-relations and community-education functions with the medical community and general public.
Be able to reach, push, and pull; sit or stand for long periods; and bend, stoop, squat, and kneel for long periods.
Be able to walk up and down stairs and walk a quarter-mile without difficulty.
Be able to lift and maneuver 150 pounds, including up and down two flights of stairs, without difficulty.
Be able to complete job duties at any hour of the day or night.

Responsibilities

Provide standby emergency medical care and transportation at special event venues.
Respond to emergency scenes and provide emergency medical care and transportation.
Provide nonemergency medical care and transportation to and from hospitals, nursing homes, and other locations.
Provide medical care and monitoring at scenes and during transportation, in accordance with local protocols, state law, and applicable guidelines.
Deliver patients to appropriate medical facilities and continue care and advocacy until responsibility is transferred to an appropriate medical professional.
Prepare ambulances and equipment for use by cleaning, disinfecting, inspecting, restocking, completing checklists, and performing routine maintenance.
Secure company buildings, vehicles, equipment, medications, and other property.
Inspect and maintain the cleanliness and sanitation of the assigned base or station and living quarters.
Communicate with dispatch, medical control, and other agencies using required communication methods.
Use knowledge of local geography, including hospitals, public venues, streets, and highways.
Operate safely when responding to emergency and nonemergency calls, following applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
Complete and sign documentation for each response and transport; obtain patient medical histories and billing information.
Maintain the security and privacy of company and patient information in accordance with HIPAA and other applicable regulations.
Follow universal precautions, body substance isolation, and company infection-control policies.
When necessary and appropriate, lead and supervise members of the emergency medical care team.
Perform public-relations and community-education duties sponsored by the company.
Maintain EMT recertification and other required licenses and certifications.
Report to assigned shifts on time, properly groomed and in uniform, and remain on duty until properly relieved.
Promote patient-care excellence, safety, professionalism, and leadership.
Perform other duties as directed by management.