EMT - Advanced-PRN

Advocate Health; Summerville (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health's EMS team seeks an EMT to provide pre-hospital care and safe transport to appropriate facilities. You will assess patients, manage conditions, and communicate transfer information while collaborating with the EMS team under supervision.

Required credentials include a high school diploma or GED, a state-approved EMT course, valid driver's license, BLS, EMT-A, and ACLS/BTLS certifications as applicable. The role emphasizes teamwork and adherence to Advocate EMS standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• State-approved Emergency Medical Technician course required.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic to intermediate-level pre-hospital care and safe transportation to a medical facility.
• Assess illness/injury and manage patients; prepare for transport and transfer information.
• Demonstrate teamwork within the healthcare environment and adhere to Advocate EMS standards.

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

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