EMT - Advanced-PRN

Atrium Health; Summerville (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health's Advocate EMS is seeking an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) to provide pre-hospital care under supervision. The EMT will assess patients, manage illness and injuries, and ensure safe transport to medical facilities with teamwork across the EMS and hospital staff.

Required qualifications include a state-approved EMT course, valid driver’s license, BLS, EMT-A certification, ACLS and BTLS or equivalent, along with a high school diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• State-approved Emergency Medical Technician course required.
• Licensure/Certification: valid driver’s license and driving record per policy; current Basic Life Support (BLS); current state EMT certification (EMT-A); current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); current Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic to intermediate-level emergency and non-emergency pre-hospital care.
• Assess illness and/or injury and manage patient care.
• Safely transport patients to appropriate medical facilities and transfer information.

Education

High school diploma or GED

State-approved Emergency Medical Technician course

Job description

The Advocate EMS Emergency Medical Technician (hereafter referred to as EMT) works under the supervision of the EMS Director, Assistant Director(s), Supervisor and Medical Director. The EMT is responsible for providing pre-hospital care to the sick and injured and safe transportation to an appropriate medical facility. Under general supervision, the EMT provides basic to intermediate-level emergency and non-emergency care to the ill and injured, including assessment of illness and/or injury, management of sick patients, preparation for transport, transfer of information, and patient care. The EMT must provide proficient delivery of emergency medical care while demonstrating teamwork within the healthcare environment. The EMT is committed to the utilization of the Advocate EMS standards for the provision of quality care and service to the community. The Advocate value compass standards are inherent throughout the care administration process.
Qualifications

• Education
• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institute required
• State-approved Emergency Medical Technician course
• Licensure/Certification
• Valid Driver's license and driving record in accordance with facility policy
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Current applicable state Emergency Medical Technician certification (EMT-A)
• Current advanced cardiac life support certification of audit or equivalent
• Current basic trauma life support certification of audit or equivalent