Emergency Medical Technician II

Posting number: 09952

Department: Public Safety

Division: Emergency Medical Services

Job classification: Emergency Medical Technician II

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: EMS

Summary

Examples of duties

• Responds to emergency calls relayed by dispatchers; reads maps; drives ambulance to emergency site; uses most expeditious route and observes traffic ordinances and regulations. 
• Observes and assists Paramedics performing emergency medical care; receives instructions and training from Paramedics. 
• Evaluates scene upon arrival; determines nature and extent of illness or injury; takes pulse, blood pressure, and visually observes changes in skin color; assists Paramedics in determination regarding patient status by interpreting diagnostic signs. 
• Assists Paramedic in establishing priority for emergency care; initiates basic life support procedures according to established standing orders.
• Provides rehydration/rehabilitation and medical treatment to victims, firefighters and/or other personnel at the scene as necessary.
• Renders appropriate emergency care, based on competency level, to stabilize the patient such as Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), spinal immobilization, providing oxygen, triage, assesses the effects of treatment. 
• Uses medical equipment, based on competency level, follows infectious disease protocol; practices proper disposal of biohazard waste.
• Reassures patients and bystanders; avoids mishandling patient and undue haste; searches for medical identification emblem to aid in care. 
• Extricates patient from entrapment; performs water rescues using snorkel and mask or air-breathing equipment as required; assesses extent of injury; uses prescribed techniques and appliances.
• Radios dispatcher for additional assistance or services; requests/provides flight rescue service if required; provides additional emergency care while following established protocols. 
• Establishes clear helicopter landing zone for air ambulance transport of patient.
• Assist Paramedic in determining appropriate facility to which patient will be transported; reports nature and extent of injuries or illness to that facility; requests instructions/directions from hospital physician or emergency department. 
• Assists in lifting, carrying, and transporting patient to ambulance and on to a medical facility. 
• Observes patient en route and administers care as directed by physician or emergency department or according to published protocol; identifies diagnostic signs that require communication with facility. 
• Reports verbally and in writing observations about and care of patient at the scene and in-route to facility; provides assistance to emergency staff as required; documents all activity conducted in assigned position. 
• Prepares for, attends, and testifies in courtroom hearings and judicial proceedings as required.
• Prepares, decontaminates, inspects, inventories, repairs, and/or maintains medical equipment and supplies, first aid materials, and vehicles for safe operation; tests all equipment on a regular basis and checks for future readiness.
• Communicates effectively and coherently over two-way radio channels while initiating and responding to radio communications.
• Responds to questions, complaints and requests for information/assistance from the public, patients, fire, law enforcement, and medical personnel, various agencies, employees, officials, supervisors, or other individuals.
• Inventories and restocks ambulance and station supplies and equipment; orders and maintains sufficient amount to ensure adequate availability to perform daily tasks.
• Maintains current field and code manuals, policy and procedures, employee handbooks, various maps, addresses, and related material for reference and/or review; reads medical journals and other professional literature; maintains professional affiliations.
• Attends shift meetings and in-service training as