First Aid Services Team Responder

American Red Cross•Louisville, KY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network? Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good! WHY CHOOSE US? Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better. When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Requirements

High School or equivalent required.
Up to 1 year of related experience.
Hold current certifications in American Red Cross First Aid (3-year recertification), American Red Cross Adult CPR/AED with Child and Infant CPR (annual recertification), and Preventing Disease Transmission (annual recertification).
Ability to remain calm under pressure and respond quickly.
Flexible and able to communicate clearly.
Must provide own reliable transportation.
Maintain confidentiality.
Work with integrity and ethics.
Ability to work on a team.
Travel may be required.

Responsibilities

Respond quickly and efficiently, providing emergency care only within the level of American Red Cross training.
Follow directions given by the FAST Station Leader and staff.
Work in conjunction with Emergency Medical Services personnel.
Complete FAST records and reports, including the Patient Treatment Form.
Provide FAST communications support by way of 800 MHz radio.
Work with a volunteer counterpart to ensure key volunteers are utilized and ensure depth within the function.