EMT

PRIORITY ONDEMAND•Lenoir City, TN

About The Position

The EMT 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. The role includes delivering medical care and monitoring at scenes and during transportation, following local medical protocols, state law, and company and regional guidelines, and ensuring patients reach the appropriate medical facility. The EMT prepares and maintains ambulances, equipment, and stations; communicates with dispatch, medical control, and other agencies; safely responds to calls; documents patient care and transport; protects patient and company information; and supports patient safety, infection control, and professional public relations. The EMT may lead or supervise other members of the care team when appropriate and is responsible for maintaining required certifications and licenses.

Requirements

Possess a high degree of personal integrity and responsibility.
Hold current licensure, certification, or registration from the appropriate state agency.
Hold current CPR certification from the AHA or another appropriate organization.
Hold current ACLS, PALS, and/or other specialty certifications as required.
Hold the appropriate level of state motor vehicle operator's license.
Have a clean driving record approved by the company's vehicle liability insurer.
Be able to work effectively with minimal supervision and use good judgment.
Be able to work efficiently and interact constructively and professionally with employees, public safety personnel, and medical staff.
Be able to 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 a team leader and team member in patient-care situations.
Be able to carry out public-relations and community-education functions with the medical community and general public.
Be able to reach, push, and pull.
Be able to sit or stand for long periods.
Be able to bend, stoop, squat, and kneel for long periods.
Be able to walk up and down stairs without difficulty.
Be able to lift and maneuver 150 pounds without difficulty, including up and down two flights of stairs.
Be able to walk one quarter of a mile without difficulty.
Be able to complete all job duties during any hours of the day or night.

Responsibilities

Provide standby emergency medical care and transportation at special event venues.
Respond to emergency and nonemergency calls and provide medical care, monitoring, and transportation in accordance with protocols, state law, and applicable guidelines.
Deliver patients to appropriate medical facilities and continue care and patient advocacy until responsibility is transferred to an appropriate medical professional.
Ensure the ambulance and equipment are ready for use at the beginning of each shift and after every call, including cleaning, disinfecting, inspecting, restocking, completing checklists, and performing routine maintenance.
Maintain the security of buildings, vehicles, equipment, medications, and other company property.
Inspect the base or station and perform housekeeping to keep living quarters clean, uncluttered, and sanitary.
Communicate with company dispatch, medical control, and other agencies using radio, data link, pager, or cell phone as required.
Maintain knowledge of local geography, including hospitals, public venues, streets, and highways.
Operate emergency vehicles safely and in accordance with state law, EMS regulations, company policy, and safe driving principles.
Complete and sign appropriate documentation for every response and transport, and obtain patient medical histories and billing information.
Protect the privacy and security of company and patient information in accordance with HIPAA and applicable regulations.
Follow Universal Precautions, Body Substance Isolation, and company infection-control policies.
Act as team leader when necessary and appropriate, directing and supervising other emergency medical care team members.
Participate in company public-relations and community-education programs.
Maintain EMT recertification and other licenses and certifications required by company policy or applicable rules and laws.
Report to assigned shifts on time in uniform, remain on duty until properly relieved, and maintain professional conduct.
Perform other duties related to emergency and nonemergency medical care and transportation as directed.