Tech EMT - Transport| EMS | PRN

PRN Position

Under the direction of the Program Director/Manager and Medical Director, the Transport EMT is accountable for responding to all assigned transports in the most appropriate and efficient manner, providing high standards of patient care while ensuring a safe and hazard free environment. The transport EMT is responsible for safe ground ambulance transport of patients. The transport EMT contributes to overall patient care in areas of patient assessment, treatment, packaging and transport.

This position interacts throughout the facility internally, and with patients and their families externally. The transport EMT must also possess excellent interpersonal skills as s/he is instrumental in providing community outreach and education. The transport EMT is responsible for carrying out the mission and goals of UF Health Jacksonville assuring that safety remains the highest priority throughout the transport continuum.

The transport EMT will be expected to assist in the trauma center and emergency department when not actively involved in transport as needed. The transport EMT will operate all hospital owned vehicles IAW all local and state standards.

Provides safe transport of patients under the direction of a paramedic or registered nurse according to established transport protocols and standing orders signed by the Medical Director.

• Safely drives ambulance and performs EMT assistive medical care at the direction of the attendant paramedic, registered nurse, or medical director.
• Performs scheduled observations and monitoring activities according to unit/department/patient population specific standards.
• Recognizes and reports abnormal findings and changes in patient condition to the attendant paramedic or registered nurse.

• Implements patient care activities as assigned according to standards of care and practice.
• Reinforces patient and family education.
• Operates and troubleshoots equipment as indicated for patient care needs.
• Documents patient care according to policies, procedures and protocols.

• Organizes and reprioritizes work based on patients' needs, available resources, and unit requirements.
• Follows hospital policies and procedures and program protocols.
• Supports the philosophy of EMS and the organizational structure.
• Supports compliance with hospital accreditation, state licensure, and other external accrediting agency requirements.
• Reviews department workload to maintain current working knowledge of job responsibilities.
• Attends program staff meetings and is responsible for information presented.
• Reviews program goals and directs daily work efforts toward satisfying those goals.
• Practices cost-effective use of personnel, equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrates flexibility in scheduling to meet program and service needs.
• Performs duties such as navigation, radio communication, obstacle avoidance and other EMS‑related duties.
• Represents program and hospital and coordinates public relations events and educational in‑services for surrounding counties.
• Inspects vehicle daily; ensures that vehicle is clean, fully equipped and in proper operating condition and in compliance with all state and local laws.
• Makes up stretcher and cleans inside of vehicle after each call.
• Responds to mission requests in the prescribed timeframe.

Contributes to a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, and staff by following policies, procedures, and protocols.

• Responsible for safely transporting patient and medical equipment.
• Identifies patients at risk for injury and participates in instituting measures to prevent/reduce the risk.
• Adheres to AGE APPROPRIATE PROTOCOLS to ensure patient safety based on developmental needs.
• Contributes to prevention of infectious diseases among employees, patients, and visitors by adhering to Infection Control policies and procedures.
• Completes employee accident reports and contributes information to complete patient safety reports.
• Reports environmental safety hazards, including damaged and broken equipment.
• Responds to mission requests timely.
• Ensures emergency readiness and initiates timely…