EMT Basic

Pafford Emergency Medical Services; Hot Springs (AR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Pafford Emergency Medical Services is seeking EMTs in Hot Springs, Arkansas to provide Basic Life Support, evaluate, treat, and stabilize critically ill patients. Responsibilities include operating emergency vehicles and ensuring quality patient care.

Qualified candidates will possess EMT / EMT-B certification and CPR skills, and must be prepared to handle emergency situations in various terrains. The position requires strong technical skills, communication with medical personnel, and maintaining emergency equipment.

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain EMT / EMT-B credential.
• CPR certification required.
• Good knowledge of street systems and emergency medical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide Basic Life Support and medical evaluation.
• Transport the ill and injured to medical care facilities.
• Maintain and clean emergency medical equipment and vehicles.

Skills

Basic Life Support

EMT / EMT-B credential

CPR for Health Care Provider

Technical medical skills

Emotional and medical needs handling

Driving emergency vehicles

Job description

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

Provide Basic Life Support including medical evaluation, treatment and stabilization of the critically ill and injured; responds to emergency rescue situations involving potential loss of life or bodily injury; maintain control, manage and direct patient care at the scene of a pre‑hospital emergency; provide training and instruction to lesser trained personnel; perform other duties as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:

• Recognizes and understands a medical emergency and makes reasonable and acceptable differentia l diagnoses;
• Performs physical examinations;
• Understands and anticipates potentially life‑threatening presentation of non‑cardiac emergencies and institutes appropriate emergency therapy where essential for the preservation of life;
• Deals with medical and emotional needs of any victim of acute illness or injury with the goal of reducing morbidity and mortality;
• Responsible for quality patient‑care as established by the Company;
• Files standardized reports of patient information and care for the use of receiving hospital and administration, including nature of request for aid, pertinent past history, therapy provided, diagnosis, disposition and sufficient patient information for billing purposes;
• Maintains effective communication with physician on duty at hospital to relate patient condition and obtain orders for treatment;
• Follows standard written protocols when a physician cannot be contacted;
• Transports the ill and injured to institutions of medical care;
• Operates emergency vehicles in a safe manner under all conditions;
• Cleans and maintains equipment;
• Properly completes patient statistics and medical information forms for administrative use;
• Assists technical rescues in removing victims from varied terrain and circumstances; and,
• Follows standard operating policies and procedures as developed and directed by the Company.

ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:

• Cleans and maintains (minor maintenance) vehicles;
• Cleans and maintains living quarters;
• Maintains records of vehicles, supplies, training and daily work; and,
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The supervisor makes assignments in terms of shifts to be worked and the general scope of the work assignment. The incumbent performs the work in accordance with the procedures, policies and medical orders provided. The incumbent must exercise judgment in applying the proper guideline to the proper situation. The work is operated on a basis of evaluation from patient, medical staff, and others.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess and maintain EMT / EMT‑B credential;
• CPR for the Health Care Provider;
• Good knowledge of street systems, addresses and physical layout of the area, and of the rescue equipment and the emergency medical equipment used in Advanced Life Support.
• Good ability to perform technical medical skills with a high degree of accuracy;
• Understand and effectively deal with emotional and medical needs of victims of injuries, acute illnesses, or psychological emergencies;
• Maintain a professional and objective approach to the care of ill or injured persons;
• Learn new concepts in rescue and medical skills and techniques in pre‑hospital care;
• Perform a variety of limited mechanical work involved in the use, testing and maintenance of rescue and medical equipment;
• Direct the work of and teach other personnel;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions and orders;
• Maintain a professional attitude when representing the Company;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, assisting agencies, hospital personnel, and the general public;
• Drive and operate emergency ambulance units;
• Author reports with narrative and numeric information;
• Maintain a high degree of academic and practical knowledge in emergency medicine and attend sufficient continuing education classes, courses, and seminars both on and off duty to maintain annual certification, as required by the state in which you will be working.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

The work requires the incumbent to operate emergency medical vehicles, move medical equipment, and extract injured persons from a wide variety of situations. Situation can involve vehicular, industrial and residential accidents, injuries or illness and occur anywhere in our coverage area. At times the work requires movement over various types of terrain, (hillily, steep, rocky, rough, and/or wet/slippery surfaces). The incumbent at all times must be able to carry or help carry someone from the site of the injury to the mode of transportation (vehicle/ helicopter) and attend the injured party to the hospital. In order to perform a physical assessment of the injured party, the incumbent must see, hear, and communicate with the injured party.

Incumbents will be issued and must wear company issued uniforms while on duty; additionally, incumbents will be responsible for maintenance and cleaning of uniforms and all issued equipment.

Incumbents are required to carry a company issued pager/radio at all times in order to receive immediate notification of an assignment.

**PLEASE NOTE:

Pafford Emergency Medical Services reserves the right at the discretion of the appropriate appointing authority to waive any of the minimum qualifications for those applicants whose general or specific qualifications would otherwise qualify the applicant for the position or lead the appointing authority to believe that the applicant is capable of performing the assigned duties and fulfilling the assigned responsibilities.