Walk-in | Technologist - EMS

Apollo Hospitals; Chennai District; On-site; INR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo Hospitals in Chennai seeks an EMT/paramedical professional for emergency medical transport. You will respond to calls, assess patients, provide BLS and ALS, manage airways, perform CPR, and assist physicians as needed during transport.

Responsibilities include ensuring ambulance readiness, maintaining monitors and equipment, documenting care, protecting patient confidentiality, and coordinating handovers with ED staff while supporting disaster drills and community health programs.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Bachelor's in Emergency Medical Technology or allied health sciences.
• BLS Certification mandatory.
• ACLS/PHTLS/ITLS preferred.
• 0–5 years of EMS/ambulance or trauma care experience.

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to emergency calls and ambulance dispatches.
• Assess patient condition and determine appropriate medical intervention.
• Provide BLS and ALS as per protocols.
• Perform airway management, oxygen administration, CPR, bleeding control, and trauma stabilization.
• Assist in emergency procedures under physician direction when required.
• Monitor and record patient vital signs during transport.
• Ensure ambulance readiness, including medical equipment and supplies.
• Maintain infection control and safety standards in ambulances.
• Accurately complete patient care reports and transport records.
• Follow NABH and regulatory guidelines and report incidents promptly.
• Communicate effectively with control room, ED staff, nurses, and physicians.
• Provide handover reports during patient transfers.
• Support disaster management, code blue responses, and drills.

Skills

Basic Life Support

Advanced Life Support

Patient Transport

Education

Diploma/Bachelor's in EMT or Allied Health

Tools

Defibrillators

Monitors

Suction Units

Job description

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Key Responsibilities

Emergency Patient Care

• Respond promptly to emergency calls and ambulance dispatches.
• Assess patient condition and determine appropriate medical intervention.
• Provide Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) as per protocols.
• Perform airway management, oxygen administration, CPR, bleeding control, and trauma stabilization.
• Assist in emergency procedures under physician direction when required.
• Monitor and record patient vital signs during transport.

Ambulance & Emergency Operations

• Ensure ambulance readiness, including medical equipment and emergency supplies.
• Conduct routine checks of monitors, defibrillators, oxygen cylinders, suction units, and other emergency equipment.
• Maintain infection control and safety standards in ambulances.
• Ensure safe patient transfer between locations.

Documentation & Compliance

• Accurately complete patient care reports and transport records.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• Follow hospital, EMS, NABH, and regulatory guidelines.
• Report incidents, accidents, and equipment issues promptly.

Coordination & Communication

• Communicate effectively with ambulance control room, emergency department staff, nurses, and physicians.
• Provide handover reports during patient transfers.
• Participate in disaster management, code blue responses, and emergency drills.
• Support community outreach programs and health awareness initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Diploma / Bachelor's Degree in Emergency Medical Technology (EMT), Emergency Trauma care management ,Paramedical Sciences, Emergency Care Technology, or Allied Health Sciences.

Certifications

• BLS Certification (Mandatory)
• ACLS Certification (Preferred)
• PHTLS/ITLS Certification (Preferred)

Experience

• 0-5 years of experience in EMS, Ambulance Services, Emergency Department, Trauma Care, or Critical Care Transport.