EMT - Emergency Medical Technician

EMT - Emergency Medical Technician FULL TIME ONLY

Join to apply for the EMT - Emergency Medical Technician FULL TIME ONLY role at Jan-Care Ambulance, Inc.

Why Jan-Care Ambulance?
Jan Care Ambulance is the largest ambulance provider in WV and also operates in Raleigh and Durham, NC. We are a privately owned, community‑oriented company with a long history of success built from years of hard work and dedication to excellence.

Position Overview:

The EMT will provide safe and compassionate ambulance and medical transportation, preserve patients’ dignity and ensure community safety.

Essential Job Functions:

• Attend instruction sessions for orientation, EMS operations, compliance, emergency vehicle operations, maintain EMS certification and other required programs.
• Provide out‑of‑hospital care to patients and safe ambulance transport in consideration of statewide protocols and medical command direction and assessment to the level of authorization and training under WV EMS Rules and Regulations {64
  
  CFR
  48} and guidelines.
• Lift, carry, and balance a minimum of 12
  
  Sibs alone and equally 250
  
  LBS with assistance, at the height of 33 inches, for a distance of 10 feet.
• Have the ability to hear, comprehend and respond to spoken information from co‑workers, patients, physicians, dispatchers and sounds common to the emergency scene (WV OEMS).
• Verbally communicate in person, via telephone and telecommunications using the English language. Meet the minimum vision requirements to operate a motor vehicle with the State of WV (WVOEMS).
• Read and comprehend written materials under stressful conditions. Document via written or electronic means the patient information utilizing an approved WV OEMS record system.
• Demonstrate manual dexterity and fine motor skills, with the ability to perform all movements needed for providing quality patient care. Bend, stoop, crawl and walk on uneven surfaces.
• Inspect EMS equipment to ensure adequate supplies, verify proper operation refuel and fluid check of assigned ambulance and report needed maintenance.
• Respond to callback or call‑in emergency situations.
• Assist other emergency personnel as required and complete tasks assigned by company supervisors and management.
• Maintain professional appearance and decorum; perform general maintenance and cleaning work in the upkeep of stations, training facilities and ambulances; be a self‑starter requiring little oversight and be adaptable to change and able to function in a team based management structure.
• Perform event stand‑by operations including sporting events, community festivals and other events with significant number of people.
• Respond to hazardous material incidents at the first responder level, function in other uncommon situations. Perform emergency operations during natural disasters and catastrophic events.
• Have basic understanding of stress response and methods to ensure personal well‑being, have an understanding of body substance isolation and patients’ rights of privacy under HIPAA.
• Have the ability to interact and assist in an appropriate and professional manner with a variety of outside agencies and personnel including medical facility staff such as physicians, nurses, aides, clerical staff, adult and child protective services, social workers, morticians, medical examiners, law enforcement, fire/rescue and communication personnel.

Requirements:

• General Knowledge of EMS operations, operation of ambulances and proper use of EMS equipment.
• Ability to learn through training, using a wide variety of EMS methods.
• Ability to readily acquire knowledge of the road/street systems and general physical layout of assigned communities.
• Obtain necessary skills including opening and maintaining an airway, ventilating a patient, administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and utilizing certification level appropriate medications and defibrillator devices. Provide trauma care including assisting in controlling hemorrhage, treatment of shock, bandaging wound, immobilizing injured extremities.

Special Requirements and

Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age.
• High School diploma or its equivalent.
• Successful completion of Workforce evaluations and/or equivalent…