EMT
About The Position
The EMT performs general patient care and supports clinical operations in an outpatient setting, following established clinic workflows and safety standards. Duties include patient intake, vital-sign collection, allergy and medication verification, visit documentation, specimen collection and preparation, and administration of ordered medications and vaccines. The EMT also cleans and sterilizes instruments, prepares and stocks exam rooms, completes safety checklists, and promptly escalates non-routine issues. The role includes ongoing patient assessment and data collection, accurate entry of patient data into a computerized patient care reporting system, and direct patient care consistent with EMT certification. The EMT participates in identifying problems and planning patient care under the direction of a Paramedic, and transports non-critical patients while following S-SV EMS and company standards. Mercy Medical Center Redding is a 266-bed regional medical center serving a six-county region. Its services include inpatient and outpatient care, cardiovascular and stroke care, orthopedics, neurological surgery, cancer and maternity care, and robotic surgery. Its network also includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Six months working as an EMT with an accredited EMS agency, or six months working as an EMT with a fire department, upon hire.
- Six months of experience operating emergency vehicles, upon hire.
- California Emergency Medical Technician certification, upon hire.
- Basic Life Support–CPR certification through the American Heart Association, upon hire.
- California driver's license, upon hire.
- California Certified Ambulance Driver certification, upon hire.
- CDMC, upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Follow established clinic workflows, policies, procedures, objectives, quality-improvement programs, and safety standards.
- Complete patient intake, including obtaining vital signs, verifying allergies and medications, and documenting reasons for visits.
- Collect and prepare specimens and administer ordered medications and vaccines in accordance with EMT certification and applicable procedures.
- Clean and sterilize instruments and maintain clean, stocked, and ready exam rooms.
- Complete safety checklists and promptly escalate non-routine issues.
- Perform ongoing, systematic patient assessment and data collection.
- Enter patient data into the computerized patient care reporting system without deficiencies.
- Provide direct patient care and perform procedures in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner.
- Participate in problem identification and patient care planning under the direction of the Paramedic.
- Transport non-critical patients and provide care in accordance with S-SV EMS and company standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
