Emergency Medical Technician

Health Care District of Palm Beach County; Florida; On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is seeking an Emergency Medical Technician – Basic (EMT-B) to join the inter-facility transport service. The role supports the Director of Ground Transportation and EMT-P, driving ambulances, providing basic medical care, and facilitating transfers between facilities.

Responsibilities include airway management, oxygen administration, CPR, assisting with prescribed meds, and ensuring patient safety.

Qualifications

• Understanding of stress response and personal well-being.
• Familiarity with basic life support practices.
• Ability to assist with prescribed medications per protocol.
• Knowledge of safety and infection-control procedures.

Responsibilities

• Drive ambulance between facilities to transport patients for BLS calls.
• Provide basic medical care including airway management and oxygen.
• Assist with medications such as nitroglycerin, epi-pen, inhalers.
• Perform CPR and use AED as required during transport.
• Restock, disinfect, and prep ambulance after each transport.

Skills

Patient transport

BLS procedures

CPR

Medical assessment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Graduation from an accredited EMT school

Job description

Job Description

The Emergency Medical Technician – Basic (EMT-B) works with the Director of Ground Transportation and EMT-P as part of the inter-facility transportation service for the Health Care District. Duties include driving the ambulance to transport patients between facilities, offering basic medical support, and working as part of the transport team running BLS calls.

Essential Functions

• Has a basic understanding of stress response and methods to ensure personal well-being.
• Has an understanding of body substance isolation.
• Provide medical care to include but not limited to the National Scope of Practice Model:
• Opening and maintaining an airway, Ventilating patients, manage general medical complaints of altered mental status, respiratory, cardiac, diabetic, allergic reaction, seizures, and psychological crises.
• Assisting patients with prescribed medications, including sublingual nitroglycerin, epinephrine auto-injectors and hand-held aerosol inhalers.
• Administration of oxygen and oral glucose.
• Administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including use of automated external defibrillators.
• Avoid mishandling and undue haste while working to accomplish the task.
• Reassuring patients by working in a confident, efficient manner.
• Lifting the stretcher (be able to lift and carry 50 lbs.)
• Placing the stretcher in the ambulance and ensuring the patient and stretcher are secured.
• Assist in lifting and carrying the patient out of the ambulance and into the receiving facility.
• Reports verbally and in writing any observations or medical care in transit to the receiving facility for purposes of records and diagnostics.
• Upon request provides assistance to the receiving facility

After Each Transport

• Restocks and replaces used linens, blankets and other supplies
• Cleans all equipment following appropriate disinfecting and infection control procedures
• Makes careful check of all equipment so that the ambulance is ready for the next transport
• Maintains ambulance in efficient operating condition
• Ensures that the ambulance is clean and washed and kept in a neat, orderly condition
• In accordance with local, state or federal regulations, decontaminates the interior of the vehicle after transport of patient with contagious infection or hazardous materials exposure
• Determines that the ambulance is in proper mechanical condition by checking items required by service management.
• Lead provider on BLS transports. Lead provider on discharges back to residence or skilled nursing facility.
• During downtime, assist in the Emergency Department at Lakeside Medical Center or other HCDPBC’s business units within your scope of practice.
• Completes daily Ambulance checklist.
• Maintain all licensure requirements.
• Attends continuing education and refresher training programs as required.
• Enter all required incidents and compliments into the Districts Incident Management System.
• Receive and understand direction, ask questions when appropriate, and manage time to work effectively and independently.
• Act in a manner that protects the integrity of the mission of the Health Care District.

Emergency duty may be required of the incumbent that includes assisting community or hospital based organizations or the Red Cross. Staff will be directed to perform other emergency duties based on clinical experience including, but not limited to, responses to threats or disasters, manmade or natural.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or a GED, Graduation from an accredited EMT school

Experience

• One (1) to five (5) years related experience in emergency transport and emergency medical services, preferable.

Certification

• EVOC Ambulance course certification required or obtained upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Licensure

• Current, valid State of Florida Driver’s License required
• Current, valid State of Florida Emergency Medical Technician license required

About Us

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is an independent special taxing district that has served as a healthcare safety net for more than 36 years to fill in gaps in access to healthcare services. This unique healthcare system covers the entire county and provides a wide range of services such as nine community health centers (Federally Qualified Health Centers) which serve everyone regardless of ability to pay; school health teams in 172 public schools; a lifesaving Trauma Hawk aeromedical helicopter program; a rural, public teaching hospital, Lakeside Medical Center; an award-winning skilled nursing center; a ground ambulance program for Health Care District patients needing a higher level of care and the county’s Trauma Agency, which ensures quality outcomes within the county’s trauma system and leads initiatives to prevent traumatic injury.

We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, military or veteran status, age, sex, pregnancy status, genetic information, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation or identification status, or any other legally recognized category protected by jurisdictional, state or federal law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

We are also committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive work environment for all employees. As such, we are a Drug-Free Workplace.

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is an E-Verify participating employer and will use E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

This role may require Agency of Health Care Administration (AHCA) background screening and clearance. As required under House Bill 531, applicants may review AHCA’s education and awareness information at the following link: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/