ADVANCED EMT

Provides Advanced Life Supportincludingmedicalevaluation,treatment andstabilizationof the criticallyillandinjured;responds toemergencyrescuesituationsinvolving potential loss of life or bodily injury;maintains control, manages and directs patient care at thesceneof a pre-hospital emergency; provides training andinstructiontolessertrained personnel; performs other dutiesasrequired.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:

• Provides and directs fast, efficient Advanced Life Support to the ill and injured utilizing all basic and advanced abilities and techniques, including but not limited to the placement of peripheral and intra-osseous lines, supra-glottic airways, endotracheal intubations, fluid and drug therapy, and AED use including defibrillation;
• Recognizes and understands a medical emergency and makes reasonable and acceptable differential diagnosis;
• Performs critical physical examinations;
• Understands and anticipates thepharmacologicaltreatment of critically ill and injured patients;
• Understandsandanticipatespotentially life-threatening presentation ofnon-cardiacemergenciesand institutes appropriate emergency therapy where essential forthepreservation oflife;
• Deals with medical and emotional needs of any victim of acute illness or injury with the goal of reducing mortality and morbidity;
• Responsible for managing anddirectingallfirstresponders at the scene of a medical emergency such asEMR's,Police Departments,and EMT's;
• Responsible for quality patient-careas established by the Company;
• Files standardized reports of patient information and care for the use of 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 physician on duty athospitalto relatepatientcondition and obtain orders for treatment;
• Follows standard written protocols when a physician cannot be contacted;
• Transports the ill and injured to institutions of medical care;
• Operates emergency vehiclesina safemannerunderall conditions;
• Cleansandmaintainsequipment;
• Properly completes patient statistics and medicalinformationforms foradministrativeuse;
• Performs technical rescues inremovingvictimsfromvariedterrainandcircumstances; and,
• Follows standard operating policies and procedures as developed and directed by the Company.

ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:

• Cleans and maintains (minor maintenance) vehicles;
• Cleans and maintains living quarters;
• Maintains recordsof vehicles, supplies,training and dailywork;and,
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Thesupervisormakes assignments in terms ofshiftstobe worked andthe general scope ofthework assignment.

The incumbentperformstheworkinaccordance withthe procedures, policies and medicalordersprovided.

Theincumbentmustexercisejudgmentinapplying the proper guideline to the proper situation.

Thework isspotchecked and evaluate don the basis of feedback from the patient, medical staff andothers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED Required, Associates Degree or advanced degree preferred
• Must possess and maintain unrestricted AEMT Licensure / Certification
• Must possess and maintain CPR for the Health Care Provider (AHA, ASHI, ECSI)
• Must possess and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Must possess and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Must possess and maintain unrestricted state driver’s license.
• Certification in IC S 100 & 200; 300 & 400 preferred but not required;
• Certification in FEMA IS-800;
• Must possess NIMS 700.
• Must have completed CEVO or EVOC upon date of hire
• Good knowledge of thestreet systems,addresses and physical layout of the area, and of the rescue equipmentandtheemergencymedical…