Emergency Medical Technician Opelika

At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control.

The EMT I performs pre-hospital care in a holistic systematic way, produces quality patient care with optimal patient outcomes. Utilizes State of Alabama Protocols to deliver quality patient care. Incorporates data and information to improve patient care. Performs a comprehensive patient assessment by interpreting multiple, at times conflicting data, and proceeding to give patient care based on findings. Documents patient care activities and relays pertinent patient information to those who have a need to know.

Drives and operates emergency vehicles in a safe manner in accordance to state rules and regulations.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Completion of a EMT I Certificate program
• Required Registration/License/Certification: EVOC within 90 days; BLS within 90 days;
  Driver's License
• Preferred Education:
  
  Associates Degree