Ambulance Operator

Overview

The City of Arcadia Fire Department provides the finest in fire protection, emergency medical, fire prevention and community preparedness services. We are, first and foremost, dedicated to protecting the quality of life for the citizens and visitors of our community through multifaceted emergency response and the protection of life, property, and the environment.

We are in search of compassionate, driven, team-oriented, and technically sharp individuals to join our team as Ambulance Operators. The ideal candidate will have uncompromising integrity, demonstrate an enthusiastic passion and a strong commitment to serving the community, possess excellent oral and written communication skills, exercise independent judgment in the completion of duties that are time sensitive and may impact Citywide operations, be team-oriented, courteous, and have an accessible demeanor with peers, colleagues, and the public.

• Reliable and a team player
• Compassionate with a positive attitude
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Technically competent and resourceful

Final date to receive applications: Open Until Filled (First Review of applications to be conducted on August 8, 2023)

Skills Assessment (50%) and Qualifications Appraisal Interviews (50%): Week of August 28, 2023 (Tentative)

This is a continuous recruitment. Applications are reviewed as they are received.

Required Certificates/Licenses: MUST BE SCANNED AND ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION.

Under general supervision, to provide basic medical care and transport of the ill and injured as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT); to respond to emergency medical calls for service including accidents and other emergencies; and, to operate an emergency vehicle to and from the scene of an emergency. The ambulance operator is expected to attend didactic and clinical continued education as required;

to respond to emergency calls to render first aid and lifesaving techniques; and to participate in fire department training activities.

This is a non-safety/non-firefighter position that works under the supervision of a Fire Captain and the overall direction of an EMS Coordinator to perform emergency medical transport services.

• Perform necessary basic life support care, within the scope of an EMT, on sick, injured, or convalescent persons at the sites of emergencies or enroute to hospitals or other medical facilities. Basic life support includes, but is not limited to hemorrhage control, treatment for shock, CPR, airway maintenance, and fracture stabilization and pain control.
• Record event information including patient condition, patient history, treatments, vital signs, and scene observations.
• Observe established basic life support medical protocols in accordance with Los Angeles Department of Health Services.
• Provide patient information to physicians or designee via radio, cell phone transmission or direct contact.
• Bandaging and lifting patients into an ambulance and assisting paramedics as directed.
• Maintain a daily log of responses.
• Maintain all inventory emergency ambulance supplies, equipment, and routine vehicle maintenance.
• Operate emergency vehicles enroute to emergencies and during patient transport to the hospital.
• Operate City-owned ambulances and other department vehicles as directed, including driving to and from medical emergencies as part of the emergency transportation team.
• Perform appropriate field procedures utilizing EMT-B level skills such as attaining and documenting vital signs, bandaging, splinting, lifting patients into an ambulance and assisting paramedics as directed.
• Operate within federal, state, county and city laws, regulations and guidelines including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Attend and complete department and hospital training sessions and drills.
• Participate in station and equipment clean-up and perform other assignments as directed.
• Respond to and assist the public in a wide variety of emergency calls involving illness and urgent situations and emergency medical incidents; analyze patient needs and administer first aid until relieved by proper medical personnel.
• Participate in drills; attend continuing and advanced training sessions which can include emergency medical care, firefighting techniques, and the proper use of all equipment and related tools.
• Respond to complaints and requests for information from the public; engage in public information activities; conduct station tours.
• An Ambulance Operator will conduct daily inspections of condition and readiness of equipment; clean, wash, and service equipment; inspect, test, and maintain equipment.
• Ambulance Operators are expected to drive and operate equipment safely under limited conditions.
• An Ambulance Operator must be able to read electronic and incident maps and follow map directions; recognize street names quickly; locate house numbers and navigate quickly through…