Emergency Medical Technician - FT

Description

Summary:

Administer emergent and non-emergent out of hospital care and transportation services to sick or injured persons.

Responsibilities

• Administers pre-hospital emergency and non emergent care and transportation services to sick or injured persons.
• Safely fulfills all patient care responsibilities associated with patient conveyance
• Document specific details of the patient conveyance in a timely, complete manner following specific best practice guidelines.
• Safely maintains equipment for constant state of readiness.
• Operates vehicles safely while performing all matters in relation to patient conveyance
• Provide high-quality medical transportation to wheel chair and livery patients as necessary.
• On-time completion of required CME/Educational material as assigned by the service.
• May participate in orientation and training of new employees.
• Maintains crew quarters.
• May participate in training of students who perform practical rotations through EMS system
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains internal and external cleanliness of vehicles and associated equipment
• Recommends changes to lead staff to ensure smooth operation of EMS system
  
  

Other Information

Required: High School diploma. Current / valid license to operate a motor vehicle in the State of Connecticut. Compliance with random drug screening program. AHA, ARC or NSC BLS CPR (or CPR-Instructor) certificate that has not reached the recommended renewal date. On-time completion of required CME/Educational material as assigned by the service. For advanced staff with primary medical control affiliation through DH EMS: Submission of CME records by annual due date, and maintenance of medical control authorization from Danbury Hospital*. For advanced staff with primary medical control affiliation through another service: Maintain medical control authorization from Danbury Hospital*. License: Current valid CT DPH certification at EMT and/or AEMT level (Hospital does not recognize any “grace” period - must not have reached the expiration date of certification on card). Current Basic license with 0 to 6 months experience at level 1. Current EMT- Intermediate license with 6 months to 1 year experience at level 2.

Minimum Experience: six months

Desired: Certification in PALS, ACLS, PHTLS, hazardous materials awareness, EVOC.

Working Conditions

Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: WCHN Affiliates

Org Unit: 650

Department: Nuvance Health Ambulance

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $18.97 - $35.21 Hourly