EMT

Acadian Ambulance•Jackson, MS

About The Position

The EMT provides healthcare facilities with appropriate, efficient, and timely pre-hospital advanced, intermediate, and basic life support care and transportation for sick and injured patients through interfacility transport. Care must comply with applicable local, state, national, and Acadian Ambulance standards of practice. The position includes examining patients, providing basic life support within licensure or certification limits and approved protocols, and safely transporting and transferring patients and their care information to receiving personnel. The EMT documents patient condition, treatment, and other required information; maintains the ambulance and its equipment; and completes assigned station, inventory, supply, cleaning, and reporting duties. The EMT operates the ambulance safely, follows communication regulations and company procedures, and may assist with extrication or scene safety when other qualified personnel are unavailable. Approved preceptors may train new employees and EMT-Basic students as directed. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
National and/or state certification as an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, as determined by applicable state requirements.
Current CPR certification established by the American Heart Association.
Current, valid state-issued driver's license meeting applicable state requirements, equivalent to a Louisiana Class D driver's license.
Ability to read, write, and communicate professionally and effectively with employees and managers.
Ability to write simple correspondence or reports.
Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations to employees and/or managers.
Knowledge of company protocols, operational procedures, and safety policies.
Ability to drive large vehicles in normal and adverse conditions.
Ability to maintain social, ethical, and organizational norms; maintain motivation and ownership of work tasks and results; and demonstrate urgency in work performed.
Ability to work under pressure while meeting strict deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Examine patients for signs and symptoms of illness or injury and assist other medical personnel as necessary.
Provide prompt and efficient basic life support within the limits of licensure or certification and approved protocols, before and during transport.
Handle patients carefully when moving them to and from the ambulance.
Transport patients safely and efficiently to medical facilities.
Transfer patients and patient-care information safely and efficiently to receiving personnel.
Document patient condition and treatment on EMS run reports and complete other required patient documentation and forms.
Obtain and record required non-medical patient information.
Conduct regular unit inventories and equipment tests to ensure assigned equipment is present, clean, and in proper working order.
Return the ambulance and equipment to service after transport by completing assigned duties.
Maintain knowledge of the ambulance's basic life support equipment and its proper use.
Document and report needed electronic or mechanical repairs to maintenance departments, supervisors, and other ambulance personnel as required.
When other qualified personnel are unavailable, use basic extrication tools and procedures to access patients if necessary.
When other qualified personnel are unavailable, control the patient's surroundings to minimize danger and manage bystander actions.
Drive the ambulance safely and efficiently in emergency and non-emergency settings, following company driving guidelines.
Follow FCC regulations when using electronic communications equipment.
Attend mandatory meetings as scheduled.
Complete assigned station and station-grounds duties.
Order supplies and equipment from Central Supply to replenish station and ambulance inventories as needed.
Complete assigned ambulance duties, including washing, waxing, and interior and exterior cleaning.
Complete required company reports and logs and provide information to ambulance and supervisory personnel when necessary.
If approved as a preceptor, precept new employees and EMT-Basic students as directed.
Perform other duties as assigned.