EMT Bartow, Cobb, Paulding, Canton, DeKalb, ProCare

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Job Description

TITLE:
Emergency Medical Technician

DEPARTMENT: EMS Operations

Job Description

Only apply for this position if you already are a licensed EMT, AEMT or Paramedic.

TITLE:
Emergency Medical Technician

DEPARTMENT: EMS Operations

EXEMPTION STATUS: Non-Exempt

SUPERVISED BY: EMS Operations Supervisor

SUMMARY:

The EMT responds to emergency and non-emergency requests for ambulance service and administers pre-hospital care and inter-facility medical care in accordance with approved company medical protocols, policies and procedures. Required to drive the emergency vehicle and communicate via a two-way radio. The EMT-B is primarily responsible for the safe operations, cleaning and maintenance of the vehicle, in addition to assisting with on-scene patient care.

The EMT-B is responsible for ensuring the security of the vehicle and that equipment and supply inventories are maintained.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provide patient care in accordance with license, company policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, directives and standards.
• Maintain working knowledge and proficiency of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology and other standards of care specific to the employee’s level of licensure.
• Response to all assigned calls in an appropriate, safe and efficient manner.
• Complete required documentation, obtain appropriate signatures and submit documentation as required for each assigned call at the end of each assigned shift.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Possess and maintain current EMT-B licensure
• Possess and maintain current BLS certification
• Possess and maintain a current Georgia Driver’s license
• No more than 2 traffic violations within the last 36 months
• Drivers must be at least 19 years of age

• Knowledge of methods and techniques for providing on-site emergency medical services
• Knowledge of local area EMS and public safety structure
• Knowledge of local, Federal and State insurance billing guidelines for ambulance services.
• Demonstrated ability to read English and understand medical terminology
• Demonstrated ability to write reports, business correspondence, and complete forms.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, superiors, customers and other public service agency personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively present information and respond to questions regarding patient care, company operations and other customer service issues.

• Employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Employee frequently is required to stand and walk.
• Employee is required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch for extended periods.
• Employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 180 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 300 pounds with assistance from others.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Employee must be able to transfer a patient in a stair chair between floors while ascending or descending stairs with assistance of a partner.
• Employee must be able to transfer medical bags and equipment to and from ambulance.
• Employee must be able to transfer a patient on a stretcher from ground to ambulance.
• Employee must be able to push/pull stretcher release handle
• Employee must be able to grip undercarriage release handle on stretcher requiring bilateral coupling forces up to 35lbs to raise and lower the stretcher.
• Employee must ascend and descend stairs often multiple levels/stories.
• Employee must be able to climb into out of an ambulance…