EMR; Licensed

Provides Basic Life Support including medical evaluation, treatment and stabilization of the critically ill and injured; responds to emergency rescue situations involving potential loss of life or bodily injury; maintains control, manages and directs patient care at the scene of a pre-hospital emergency; provides training and instruction to lesser trained personnel; performs other duties as required.

• Provides and directs fast, efficient Basic Life Support to the ill and injured utilizing basic life support skills and techniques, including but not limited to airway adjuncts, supraglottic airways, and AED use including defibrillation.
• Recognizes and understands a medical emergency and makes reasonable and acceptable differential diagnoses.
• Performs critical physical examinations.
• Understands and anticipates the pharmacological treatment of critically ill and injured patients.
• Understands and anticipates potentially life-threatening presentations of non-cardiac emergencies and institutes appropriate emergency therapy where essential for the preservation of life.
• Addresses medical and emotional needs of victims of acute illness or injury with the goal of reducing mortality and morbidity.
• Responsible for managing and directing all first responders at the scene of a medical emergency (e.g., EMR, Police Departments, and other EMTs).
• Responsible for quality patient care as established by the Company.
• Files standardized reports of patient information and care for the receiving hospital and administration, including nature of request for aid, pertinent past history, therapy provided, diagnosis, disposition and sufficient patient information for billing purposes.
• Maintains effective communication with the physician on duty at the hospital to relate patient condition and obtain orders for treatment.
• Follows standard written protocols when a physician cannot be contacted.
• Transports the ill or injured to appropriate facilities for medical care.
• Operates emergency vehicles in a safe manner under all conditions.
• Cleans and maintains equipment.
• Properly completes patient statistics and medical information forms for administrative use.
• Performs technical rescues in removing victims from varied terrain and circumstances.
• Follows standard operating policies and procedures as directed by the Company.

• Cleans and maintains (minor maintenance) of vehicles.
• Cleans and maintains living quarters.
• Maintains records of vehicles, supplies, training and daily work; and other related duties as assigned.

The supervisor assigns shifts and the general scope of work. The incumbent performs the work in accordance with procedures, policies and medical orders. The incumbent must exercise judgment in applying guidelines to the proper situation. The work is spot checked and evaluated on the basis of feedback from the patient, medical staff and others.

• EMR licensure
• CPR for the Healthcare Provider

• Good knowledge of street systems, addresses and the physical layout of the area, and of the rescue equipment and emergency medical equipment used in Basic Life Support.
• Good ability to perform technical medical skills with a high degree of accuracy.
• Understand and effectively deal with emotional and medical needs of victims of injuries, acute illnesses, or psychological emergencies.
• Maintain a professional and objective approach to the care of ill or injured persons.
• Learn new concepts in rescue and pre-hospital care and in pre-hospital medical skills and techniques.
• Perform a variety of limited mechanical work involved in the use, testing and maintenance of rescue and medical equipment.
• Direct the work of and teach other personnel.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions and orders.
• Maintain a professional attitude when representing the Company.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, assisting agencies, hospital personnel, and the general public.
• Drive and operate emergency ambulance units.
• Prepare reports with narrative and numeric information.

Additionally, incumbents must maintain a high degree of academic and practical knowledge in emergency medicine and attend sufficient continuing education classes, courses, and seminars to maintain annual certification, as required by the state where you will be working.

The work requires operating emergency medical vehicles, moving medical equipment and extracting injured persons from a wide variety of situations. Situations can involve vehicular, industrial and residential accidents, injuries or illness and occur anywhere in the coverage area. At times the work requires movement over various types of terrain, and the incumbent must be able to carry or help carry someone from the site of the injury to the mode of transportation.

To perform a physical assessment of the injured party, the incumbent must see, hear, and…