Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Advanced – Critical Care Transport

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Work Shift:

Varies (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Salary Range: $16.00 - $26.50

Union Position:

No

Department Details

Summary

Advanced EMT

Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) has the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Function as part of a comprehensive emergency medical services (EMS) response system, under medical oversight. Responsible for the delivery of emergency patient care.

EMT

Emergency Medical Technicians possess the basic knowledge and skills necessary to stabilize and safely transport patients/residents ranging from non-emergency and routine medical transports to life threatening emergencies. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance.

Job Description

Advanced EMT

Competent in trauma and medical situations, in a pre-hospital setting. Possess the knowledge and the necessary skills to provide lifesaving interventions. May need to assist and give direction to additional EMS Responders at the scene and/or during transport.

Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in pre-hospital settings. Determine the nature and extent of illness or injury and establishes priority for required emergency care. Based on assessment, will provide emergency are to adults, infants and children, medical and trauma patients. Provide both basic and advanced life support, including comprehensive patient assessment, airway management, 12-Lead capture and administration of medications.

Responsible for verbal communication with the patient, other pre-hospital providers and hospital personnel, including physician medical directors. Extensive written documentation on patient condition and treatment provided, as well as understand all applicable legal, moral and ethical issues surrounding EMS. Ability to determine appropriate facility patients transported to, with knowledge of the condition of the patients and the extent of their injuries unless otherwise indicated by medical direction.

Constantly assess the patient while in route to the emergency facility, administers additional care as indicated or given by medical direction. Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment at the emergency scene and in transit to the receiving facility staff for purposes of records and diagnostics.

Provide additional support to other Sanford locations upon request. Ensures that the ambulance is clean and washed and kept in a neat orderly condition. After each call, restock and replace used linens, blankets and other supplies, cleans all equipment following appropriate disinfecting procedures, checks of all equipment so that the ambulance is ready for the next run and maintains ambulance in efficient operating condition.

Maintain communication with the patient and the family. Comfort and reassure patients and be able to demonstrate concern and courtesy while maintaining confidentiality of the patient's information. Performs other duties as directed by the Supervisor, the Administrator or designee.

Physical activities include, but not limited to, considerable use of arms and legs and moving of whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping and handling materials. Attend training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in the field, or maintain existing knowledge.

EMT

In an Ambulance setting, the EMT will drive mobile intensive care unit to a specified location, following instructions from emergency medical dispatcher. Respond to emergency calls, administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in pre-hospital settings. Obtain the patients'/residents' medical history and vital statistics. Help assess the nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize the patients/residents for emergency needs and treatment procedures during transportation.

Utilize necessary medical equipment to treat the patient/resident and ascertains the extent of their injuries or illness. Communicate with dispatchers or treatment center personnel to provide information about the situation, to arrange transfer of patients/residents, report