EMT Basic-Truck Metro Area

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

Provide Basic Life Support including medical evaluation, treatment and stabilization of the critically ill and injured; respond to emergency rescue situations; maintain control, manage and direct patient care at the scene of a pre-hospital emergency; provide training and instruction to lesser trained personnel; perform other duties as required.

• Recognizes and understands a medical emergency and makes reasonable and acceptable differential diagnoses.
• Performs critical physical examinations.
• Understands and anticipates the pharmacological treatment of critically ill and injured patients.
• Understands and anticipates potentially life-threatening presentation of non-cardiac emergencies and institutes appropriate emergency therapy where essential for the preservation of life.
• 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 and directing all first responders at the scene of a medical emergency such as EMTs; police departments; and EMTs.
• Responsible for quality patient-care as established by the Company; follows standardized reports of patient information and care for billing purposes.
• Performs technical rescues and treats victims from varied terrain and circumstances; transports ill or injured to hospitals or other institutions of medical care.
• Operates emergency vehicles in a safe manner under all conditions.
• Cleans and maintains equipment and vehicles; maintains living quarters as required.
• Completes patient statistics and medical information forms for administrative use.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
The supervisor makes assignments in terms of shifts and the general scope of the work assignment. The incumbent performs the work in accordance with procedures, policies and medical orders provided. The incumbent must exercise judgment in applying the proper guideline to the situation. Work is checked and evaluated on feedback from patients, medical staff and others.

• Cleans and maintains (minor maintenance) vehicles; maintains living quarters.
• Maintains records of vehicles, supplies, training and daily work; and,.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Must possess and maintain: EMT/EMT-B; CPR for the Health Care Provider; good knowledge of street systems, addresses and physical layout of the area, and emergency medical equipment;
  Advanced Life Support.
• Good ability to perform technical medical skills with a high degree of accuracy; understand and effectively deal with emotional and medical needs of victims of injuries, acute illnesses, or psychological emergencies; maintain a professional and objective approach to care; learn new rescue and medical skills and techniques; handle varied mechanical work involved in use, testing and maintenance of rescue and medical equipment.
• Direct the work of, and teach other personnel; understand and follow oral and written instructions and orders; maintain a professional attitude when representing the Company; establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, assisting agencies, hospital personnel, and the general public.
• Drive and operate emergency ambulance units; communicate and report with narrative and numeric information.
• Maintain a pager/radio and be available for immediate notification of assignments.

The work requires the incumbent to operate emergency medical vehicles, move medical equipment and extract injured persons from wide variety of situations, which can involve vehicular, industrial and residential accidents. Movement over various terrain may be required. The incumbent must be able to carry or assist in carrying injured parties to transportation and attend the injured party to the hospital. Must see, hear and communicate with the injured party.

Incumbents will be issued and must wear Company uniforms while on duty; they are responsible for maintenance and cleaning of uniforms and all issued equipment. Incumbents must carry a Company issued pager/radio at all times to receive assignments.

Pafford Emergency Medical Services reserves the right, at the discretion of the appropriate appointing authority, to waive any of the minimum qualifications for applicants whose general or specific qualifications would otherwise qualify the applicant for the position or lead the appointing authority to believe the applicant is capable of performing the assigned duties and fulfilling the responsibilities.