Emergency Services Technician - EMT

St. Joseph's/Candler; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph's/Candler in Savannah is seeking an Emergency Services Technician (EST) to provide high-quality patient care and clinical support. The EST will assist healthcare providers with patient assessments, documentation, and education plans, while maintaining clinical standards and compliance.

Applicants must have completed an EMT training program and hold necessary state certifications, including NREMT and Basic Life Support (BLS). This role requires a commitment to respecting patient rights and maintaining clinical documentation.

Qualifications

• Must complete an EMT training program as required by state.
• Must hold a current state EMT license.
• Must have NREMT certification as per state requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain appropriate clinical standards per company policy.
• Administer high-quality patient-focused health care.
• Document all clinical patient care data accurately and completely.
• Assist nurse and provider during shifts with patient care.

Skills

Patient care functions

Clinical documentation

Triage assessment

Peripheral venipuncture

Patient education planning

Education

EMT training program

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

The Emergency Services Technician (EST) abides by the company’s specified boundaries of duty and follows and implements the rules and regulations set forth by the standards of practice as applicable. The EST performs only those acts, functions, or tasks that the employee is qualified, trained, knowledgeable and/or skilled to perform, per the direct order and supervision of the Provider on duty as allowable by the Provider’s delegation authority. The EST accepts responsibility for individual actions and continued competence. The employee will complete all competency and proficiency training required by company policy.

Core Job Functions

• Maintains appropriate clinical standards. Follows the policy and procedures as written in the Company Policy and Procedure Manual.
• Recognizes the patient’s individual rights and cultural diversity; aids the patients in their right to be informed and to participate in making decisions in all aspects of their medical care and treatment.
• Administers appropriate high-quality patient-focused health care. Patient care functions may include triage/check‑in assessment and discharge, CLIA‑waived point of care testing, medication administration per direct order and supervision of the provider, wound care, splinting application, and other treatments ordered by the provider.
• ESTs are permitted to perform the duty of peripheral venipuncture per the direct order and supervision of the provider on duty under specific state legislation. Some states require the EST to hold a phlebotomy certificate prior to performing peripheral venipuncture.
• Initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient as prescribed by physician, including patient and family instruction; ensures that all aspects of care have respect for personal values and beliefs and are focused on the individual needs of each patient.
• Maintains all clinical documentation, including quality control and compliance logs required by company policy and applicable regulatory agencies.
• Accurately, efficiently, and completely document all clinical patient care data.
• Utilizes all equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources of the Company in a prudent and efficient manner.
• Assists nurse and provider on duty at all times during a shift, including, but not limited to, the unpacking of supplies and maintaining the general aesthetics of the clinic. Cleans instruments and equipment per company guidelines, maintains stock in all exam rooms before, during, and after each shift. Assists in turning over exam rooms, procedure rooms, and treatment rooms immediately after a patient is discharged from that room and assisting non‑ambulatory patients to and from the building as well as other duties as assigned.
• Participates in department quality improvement activities, staff educational programs, attends departmental meetings, and demonstrates and maintains clinical competency in the delivery of patient care services in accordance with Company guidelines.

Education

• EMT training program as applicable per state requirements - Required

Experience

• None Required

License & Certification

• Current state EMT license - Required
• NREMT certification as applicable per state requirements - Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required