EMT Evanston

Superior Air-Ground Ambulance•Evanston, IL

About The Position

Superior Ambulance Service is hiring EMTs to provide safe transportation and quality medical care to sick and injured individuals within the scope of state EMS regulations. The role supports emergency and scheduled medical transports. Openings are available in multiple locations, including Evanston and other locations across Illinois. Superior Ambulance Service began in 1959 and is the largest independent, locally owned and operated emergency medical services provider in the Midwest. The company employs more than 4,000 licensed EMTs, Paramedics, and Nurses and operates more than 500 ambulances across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin. It also provides critical care, helicopter, and fixed-wing emergency medical transportation.

Requirements

Hold NREMT certification or a current state license; a pending license is accepted.
Be able to provide medical care at the EMT or Paramedic level while safely transporting patients.
Have a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
Be able to safely operate a vehicle in daytime, nighttime, and inclement weather.
Pass a pre-employment interview, physical and lifting examination, drug screen, and background check.
Attend company-provided training and a driving course.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care appropriate to EMT training.
Transport patients safely and efficiently, using map-reading and address-identification skills to navigate to destinations.
Assess patients appropriately and accurately communicate their conditions to other medical professionals.
Prepare accurate written reports describing patients’ conditions, medical histories, and treatment provided.
Complete documentation needed for billing.
Keep the vehicle sanitary and monitor its fluid levels and gauges.