Emt Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• State of Alabama EMSP License as EMT
• Healthcare Provider CPR Certification
• EVOC – once employed/promoted must obtain and maintain
• Valid and current driver’s license
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and required undergraduate EMT certificate
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to legibly write routine reports and correspondence.
• Mathematical Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Responsibilities

• Assesses nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed or need for additional assistance.
• Works efficiently to restore and stabilize cardiac, pulselessness, non-breathing patients.
• Administers initial treatment at emergency scene and takes and records patient's vital signs.
• Remains in good driving status and maintains insurable driving status.
• Communicates with hospital/TCC personnel by HEMSI approved communication methods.
• Maintains up to date credentials regarding licensing and protocol changes.
• Appropriately documents patient care in all HEMSI approved reporting methods.
• Observes all safety and security procedures for their vehicle and station.
• Maintains unit in constant state of readiness through supplies and equipment restocking.
• Efficiently cleans and performs minor maintenance to emergency vehicle.
• Maintains a clean and orderly vehicle and station.
• Assists in direction and coordination of additional personnel on scene, including volunteer responders.
• Faithfully reports to work and maintains acceptable attendance.
• Provides excellent customer service to patients and family members.
• Meets the HEMSI standard on response times.
• Demonstrates proper attendance and punctuality requirement.
• Time management and prioritizing – uses time efficiently with existing resources.
• Dependability/Reliability - completes tasks on time and accepts responsibility for the best of the organization.
• Maintains standards for safety and security procedures.
• Upholds and implements HEMSI policy and procedures of employment.
• Pursues training and development opportunities; strives to build knowledge and skills in order to share with the organization.
• Strong oral communication skills - to comfort and explain procedures to the patient and family members, give orders, and relay information to others.
• Exhibits effective written communication in patient documentation.
• Demonstrates teamwork with co-workers and supports organizational success.
• Displays confidence in self and others.
• Provides excellent customer service.
• Exhibits strong interpersonal skill and compassion to offer emotional support in patient care.
• Maintains highest standards of professionalism.
• Maintains HIPPA guidelines and HEMSI privacy policies concerning confidentiality in dealing with patients, patient family members, and others within the community.
• Problem solving – discovers, analyzes, and solves problems to overcome obstacles.
• Initiative – identifies opportunities and issues, and proactively acts to follow through on work activities to capitalize or resolve them.
• Innovative – generates unique ideas for improving work.
• Listening – accurately receives information and reciprocates effectively to party received from.
• Navigation skills – ability to reach desired destinations and minimize incidents of getting lost in routes.
• Exhibits adaptability – can change in demanding work environment when unexpected events happen for the best environmental fit.
• Decision making skills – can make accurate judgments and can weigh significant risks in making critical decisions.
• Demonstrates attention to detail in patient care reporting.
• Assesses patient’s condition and assists Paramedic in determining a course of treatment.