EMT-B | Emergency Medical Technician & Patient Transport

100 LCMC Health; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking a dedicated EMT-Basic to join our emergency response team in Louisiana. The role includes driving specialized EMS vehicles, delivering advanced medical care, and coordinating with medical personnel to ensure patient safety.

Requirements include a High School Diploma/GED and national registration as EMT-B, with Louisiana licensure. Work shifts vary, and the hospital system emphasizes compassionate, community-focused care across East Jefferson General Hospital.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience as an EMT Basic preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responds to dispatch information and drives specially equipped emergency vehicles to locations within applicable norms.
• Stabilizes ill or injured persons by extricating, rendering first aid and relaying status to medical personnel.
• Utilizes medical equipment including defibrillator, EKG monitor, oxygen and suction devices, IV fluids, CPR and other procedures as required.
• Recognizes deviations or changes in patient health due to condition or treatment.
• Maintains vehicle and medical supplies per applicable standards.
• Keeps vehicles and equipment clean, organized, stocked and sanitized before each trip.
• Uses PPE when sanitizing or cleaning spills.
• Documents activities with regard to patient care and billing to ensure information is available for each call.

Skills

EMT Basic

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

LCMC Health is seeking a dedicated EMT-Basic to join our emergency response team in Louisiana. The role includes driving specialized EMS vehicles, delivering advanced medical care, and coordinating with medical personnel to ensure patient safety.

Requirements include a High School Diploma/GED and national registration as EMT-B, with Louisiana licensure. Work shifts vary, and the hospital system emphasizes compassionate, community-focused care across East Jefferson General Hospital.