EMT

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Position Highlights

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school degree, preferred.
• EMT Licensure and CPR certification.
• Must possess verbal and written communication skills to understand and interpret instructions, communicate with supervisor, medical and nursing staff, patients, and families.
• Should be able to use common sense and be a fair judge of character.
• Good leadership, initiative, and judgment skills.
• Ability to respond to critical situations in a professional and competent manner.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Moderate to heavy physical work. 
• Near visual acuity for performing nursing care.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and maintain emotional stability under stress.
• Flexibility to handle changing situations and emergency needs.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY

• Responsible for basic emergency care and treatment from scene of call and en route to hospital
• Responsible for communicating all pertinent information pertaining to the ambulance call to the charge nurse and/or attending physician.
• Knowledge of emergency care equipment and where it is located in the ambulance as well as in the E.R.
• Able to treat the patient in shock using MAST trousers.
• Able to operate an emergency vehicle safely under stressful situations.
• Attends monthly meetings of EMT’s.
• Responsible for maintaining ambulance during his/her shift, which includes cleaning, stocking, and monitoring equipment.
• Assist ER nursing personnel with ambulance patients.
• Maintain positive working relationships with non-hospital departments such as law enforcement.
• Assists emergency room nurse and physician in ER as directed by the ER nurse or the attending physician when needed.
• Apply aseptic technique in patient care.