Emergency Medical Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Check patient’s Airway for any obstructions and ensure open airway.

Comply with established universal precautions and isolation procedures.

Assess patient’s vital life processes and carry out Basic Life Support functions.

Clean interior and exterior of the assigned vehicle.

Lift and carry patients to and from the gurney, backboard, bed, wheelchair, and/or floor.

Administer wound care and apply traction and/or splinting.

Read maps and route ambulance unit.

Driving an ambulance (emergency and non-emergency responses).Transport patients to medical facilities.

Thoroughly and legibly complete EMS pre-hospital form, run ticket and other related paperwork.

Assist with the field operation of new hire EMT’s.Keep the ambulance in good working order.

Check and stock medical equipment and keep ambulance clean/washed.

Report mechanical problems or unusual incidents to a supervisor and dispatch.

Assess injuries to the central nervous system and initiate appropriate medical treatment.

Maintain clean and orderly crew quarters.

Comply with continuing education requirements.

Keep all licenses and certifications current.

Employee Initials_____________Maintain verbal contact with dispatch via two-way radio or (if authorized) page regarding unit readiness, crew identity, location, etc.

Function as a public relations representative when dealing with facilities and/or agencies, etc.

Responsible for adhering to all company manuals, policies, procedures, training, and memorandums.

Perform other duties as required.

All skills within the EMT’s scope of practice which may include but is not limited to:

You will be expected to perform your duties in a calm, professional manner. You must be able to carry out all EMT-level patient assessment and emergency care procedures. The following is a list of all the major EMT skills you should be able to perform in accordance with the law.

Properly inform patients and gain informed actual consent to treat.

File the proper reports for special patient situations.

Apply anatomical knowledge directly to patient assessment and care procedures.

Use correct medical terminology in communications and reports.

Relate mechanisms of injury to accident patients in order to detect possible injuries.

Properly wear and use all assigned clothing and equipment supplied to help reduce the risk of exposure to infectious diseases.

Complete a primary and secondary survey.

Gather information from bystanders.

Conduct a subjective patient interview.

Determine pulse rate, rhythm, and character.

Determine respiratory rate and character.

Palpate and auscultate blood pressures.

Determine skin temperature, moisture, and color and recognize any changes.

Determine pupil size, reactivity, and equality.

Detect distal pulse and nerve activity during assessment of the upper and lower limbs.

Detect cervical and lower back point tenderness.

Use a stethoscope to determine lung sounds.

Conduct an objective physical examination.

Accurately record information gained during the patient assessment.

Detect and record changes in vital signs as well as the patient’s condition.

Open and maintain an airway and determine adequate breathing.

Determine a carotid pulse.

Clear partially and fully obstructed airways.

Establish respiratory arrest and provide safe pulmonary resuscitation.

Establish cardiac arrest and provide proper cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Provide on-rescuer and two-rescuer CPR, at times while moving.

Deliver effective ventilation by bag-valve mask, pocket facemask and positive pressure resuscitator.

Properly insert oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airways.

Determine when patients need supplemental oxygen based on signs and symptoms and select the proper delivery device and flow.

Employee Initials_____________Detect and control external bleeding

Use direct pressure, pressure dressings, elevation, pressure points, and tourniquets to control bleeding.

Estimate internal and external blood loss.

Detect possible internal bleeding based on signs and symptoms, and mechanism of injury.

Detect based on signs and symptoms, and care for shock.

Detect soft tissue injuries and determine their type.

Dress and bandage open wounds.

Use occlusive dressings…