EMT - Emergency Medical Technician

Location: Huntington, WV

Job : 2347

# of Openings: 1

Jan Care Ambulance is the largest ambulance provider in WV and also operates in Raleigh and Durham, NC. We are a privately owned, community‑oriented company with a long history of success built on hard work and a dedication to excellence.

Our culture of belonging sets us apart. When you join our organization you immediately feel unity.

Jan Care / GEMS core values are centered on exceptional patient care and first‑class customer service. We believe there are no shortcuts to greatness; greatness must be earned. With more than 30 years of stable growth, our prominence has been earned, maintained, and achieved.

We maintain a high‑quality fleet of state‑of‑the‑art vehicles and offer a National Accredited Paramedic Program, providing modern educational opportunities that develop EMS providers to achieve the highest standards in WV.

Our company is built on enduring hard work. We are more than a company; we are a community. With stations in rural and metropolitan areas in WV, Jan Care / GEMS offers staffing positions to fit your needs. If you want to be part of an organization that positively impacts your career, life, and community, you have found the right fit.

The primary objective of EMS is to provide safe and compassionate ambulance and medical transportation, preserving patients' dignity and ensuring community safety.

EMS personnel provide non‑emergency convective transfers, community event medical stand‑by, and respond to emergency calls to provide immediate care and transport critically sick and injured patients in accordance with training and authorization.

• Attend instruction sessions for orientation, EMS operations, compliance, emergency vehicle operations, maintain EMS certification, and complete other required programs.
• Provide out‑of‑hospital care to patients and safe ambulance transport in accordance with statewide protocols, medical command direction, and assessment under WV EMS Rules and Regulations (64 CFR 48) and guidelines.
• Lift, carry, and balance a minimum of 12 lbs alone and 250 lbs with assistance at a height of 33 inches for a distance of 10 feet. (WVOEMS)
• Hear, comprehend, and respond to spoken information from co‑workers, patients, physicians, dispatchers, and common emergency scene sounds. (WV OEMS)
• Verbally communicate in person, via telephone, and telecommunications using the English language. Meet the minimum vision requirements to operate a motor vehicle with the State of WV. (WVOEMS)
• Read and comprehend written materials under stressful conditions. Document patient information via written or electronic means using an approved WV OEMS record system.
• Demonstrate manual dexterity and fine motor skills to perform all movements needed for providing quality patient care. Bend, stoop, crawl, and walk on uneven surfaces.
• Inspect EMS equipment to ensure adequate supplies, verify proper operation, refuel and check fluids of assigned ambulance, and report needed maintenance.
• Respond to call‑in emergency situations.
• Assist other emergency personnel as required and complete tasks assigned by company supervisors and management.
• Maintain professional appearance and decorum; perform general maintenance and cleaning work at stations, training facilities, and ambulances; be self‑starter, adaptable, and capable of working in a team‑based management structure.
• Perform event stand‑by operations including sporting events, community festivals, and other events with a significant number of people.
• Respond to hazardous material incidents at the first responder level, function in other uncommon situations, and perform emergency operations during natural disasters and catastrophic events.
• Understand stress response and methods to ensure personal well‑being, and understand body substance isolation and patients' rights of privacy under HIPAA.
• Interact and assist professionally with various outside agencies and personnel including medical facility staff such as physicians, nurses, aides, clerical staff, protective services, social workers, morticians, medical examiners, law enforcement, fire/rescue,…