Emergency Medical Technician - FT

Monmouth County Sheriff's Office; Freehold (NJ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Pension and paid holidays

Job summary

Monmouth County Sheriff's Office seeks EMT-certified ambulance personnel to respond to emergencies, provide treatment at scene and during transport to hospital.

You will answer all emergency calls, drive the ambulance, manage traffic safety with flares and scene control, assess injuries, and perform essential emergency care including airway management, ventilation, bleeding control, and shock treatment.

Qualifications

• Current and valid EMT Certification issued by the New Jersey Department of Health.
• Driver's license valid in New Jersey.

Responsibilities

• Answers all calls for emergency medical treatment.
• Drives Ambulance to required location, parks ambulance in a safe location, and creates a safe traffic environment by placement of road flares, removal of debris, and redirection of traffic.
• Determines the nature and extent of injury and establishes priorities for emergency care.
• Administers emergency care such as opening and maintaining an airway, giving positive pressure ventilation, and cardio-resuscitation.
• Stops bleeding by bandaging or tourniquets, treats shock, immobilizes fractures, and provides initial care of poisoned and burn patients.

Skills

Emergency medical care

Ambulance driving

Traffic control

Education

EMT Certification (NJ DOH)

Job description

Description

Under direction, drives or rides an ambulance to a specific location to provide emergency medical treatment, provides treatment both at the scene and on the return trip to the hospital; does related duties.

• Answers all calls for emergency medical treatment.
• Drives Ambulance to required location, parks ambulance in a safe location, and creates a safe traffic environment by placement of road flares, removal of debris, and redirection of traffic.
• Determines the nature and extent of injury and establishes priorities for emergency care.
• Administers emergency care such as opening and maintaining an airway, giving positive pressure ventilation, and cardio-resuscitation.
• Stops bleeding by bandaging or tourniquets, treats shock, immobilizes fractures, and provides initial care of poisoned and burn patients.

Examples Of Work

• Answers all calls for emergency medical treatment.
• Drives Ambulance to required location, parks ambulance in a safe location, and creates a safe traffic environment by placement of road flares, removal of debris, and redirection of traffic.
• Determines the nature and extent of injury and establishes priorities for emergency care.
• Administers emergency care such as opening and maintaining an airway, giving positive pressure ventilation, and cardio-resuscitation.
• Stops bleeding by bandaging or tourniquets, treats shock, immobilizes fractures, and provides initial care of poisoned and burn patients.

Requirements

• Applicants are required to possess a current and valid Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certification issued by the New Jersey Department of Health.
• Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.

Please be advised, all Monmouth County positions are on site. There are no provisions to work remotely.

For a full job description please go to: https://info.csc.nj.gov/jobspec/01724.htm

Monmouth County offers generous health and wellness benefits to full-time employees and their eligible dependents. Competitive plans include medical, prescription, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, and an award-winning wellness program. Part-time employees who work an average of 30 or more hours per week over the course of a year may also elect these benefits.

Eligible employees* are enrolled in the New Jersey State Pension and Group Life Insurance, and enjoy a bank of vacation, personal, and sick days as well as a substantial paid holiday package.

Additional retirement/deferred compensation plans - 457 (b), short-term disabiity, whole life insurance, cancer, critical illness, and accident plans are also available as voluntary benefits.

Monmouth County is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer. Go to: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service for more information.

• Seasonal and temporary employees are not eligible.

Do you have a current and valid Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certification issued by the New Jersey Department of Health?

• Yes
• No

Do you have a New Jersey Drivers License in good standing?

• Yes
• No

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