Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)

Yoder Ainlay Ulmer & Buckingham, LLP; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Virginia Beach seeks an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (A-EMT) to join its emergency response team. This role involves providing life-saving medical care, handling patient transport decisions, and mentoring volunteer EMTs while ensuring compliance with EMS regulations. If you are committed to helping others and wish to contribute to the safety of your community, this position offers a rewarding opportunity.

Qualifications

• Must be able to provide advanced and basic life support.
• Communication skills for patient interaction and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic and advanced life support emergency medical care.
• Safely operate emergency response vehicles.
• Complete patient care reports accurately.

Skills

Emergency medical care

IV therapy

Leadership

Communication

Education

A-EMT certification

Job description

Virginia Beach EMS aims to provide the highest quality of pre-hospital emergency patient care, education, and rescue services that preserve life, reduce suffering, and promote the safety of the people in our community. There are more than 500 certified providers, both volunteer and career, who respond to more than 53,000 emergency calls on a yearly basis. Join this exemplary and dedicated team!

As an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (A-EMT) with the Department of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) you will:

• Assumes responsibility for the provision of appropriate basic and advanced life support emergency medical and rescue activities up to the to the level of A-EMT, until relieved by a higher certified provider.
• Provide care for patients in the pre-hospital environment including utilization of medications, IV therapy, and other associated tasks authorized at the A-EMT level; perform as a team member of an ambulance crew in situations involving both basic and advanced life support activities.
• Determine transport destination to the most appropriate medical facility for sick and injured patients and communicate patient turn-over completely and effectively with healthcare facility medical team.
• Safely operate emergency ambulance and other light duty emergency response vehicles in emergency and non-emergency modes.
• Follow all emergency medical services regulations and applicable protocols.
• Complete reports and documentation accurately, efficiently, and within required timelines including patient care reports, and equipment and apparatus checkoffs.
• Attend classes and successfully perform those activities required to familiarize and maintain currency with the proper practices and procedures of emergency medical services to affect an efficient delivery of services.
• Effectively communicate and interact positively with coworkers, volunteers, patients, bystanders, citizens, and other public safety agency personnel.
• Exercise leadership, motivation, and mentorship to volunteer EMTs in the provision of medical assessment and care; work seamlessly with career and volunteer personnel to incorporate department and City vision and goals for quality service.

Applicant must be able to meet the following requirements and not have any of the EMS department disqualifiers. Please use the link to review the full list of disqualifiers. https://ems.virginiabeach.gov/volunteer/requirements-and-disqualifiers. This is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of background disqualifiers. An applicant may also be disqualified for other concerns/actions. Other areas of concern with be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

The City of Virginia Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer.