EMT-Basic

100 LCMC Health; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in Louisiana seeks an EMT Basic to join our Emergency Medical Services team. You respond to dispatch information, drive emergency vehicles, stabilize patients, and deliver high-quality care using essential equipment.

Requirements include 1 year of EMT-B experience preferred, a High School Diploma or GED, and Louisiana EMT-B license. Equal opportunity employer; location: Metairie, LA area.

Qualifications

• 1 year of EMT Basic experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Responds to dispatch information and drives emergency vehicles to locations.
• Stabilizes ill or injured persons and relays status to medical personnel.
• Utilizes medical equipment and procedures to provide advanced care.
• Documents activities with regard to patient care and billing completely.

Skills

EMT Basic

First Aid

Driving

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Your job is more than a job. Why a Great Place to Work You’re more than your job. Everyone is. And that’s what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we’ve built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You’ll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.

Highlights

• Record transfer volumes and continued regional growth.
• Significant investment in EMS technology and patient transport operations.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Responds to dispatch information and drives specially equipped emergency vehicles to specified locations within applicable norms.
• Stabilizes ill or injured persons by extricating ill or injured person, rendering first aid and relaying ill or injured person status to medical personnel.
• Utilizes medical equipment and procedures including a defibrillator, EKG monitor, oxygen and suction devices, intravenous fluids, CPR and other procedures and medications as required to provide advanced medical care.
• Recognizes any deviations or changes in the patient's health due to the patient's condition and from the treatment provided.
• Maintains vehicle/supplies, communications equipment and medical equipment in accordance with applicable standards.
• Keeps vehicles and equipment clean, organized, stocked and sanitized before each trip.
• Uses proper PPE when sanitizing or cleaning spills.
• Utilizes and operates appropriate communications equipment, medical equipment, cleaning equipment, office equipment and tools.
• Documents activities with regard to patient care and billing completely to ensure appropriate information is available regarding each call.

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

1 year of experience as a EMT Basic preferred.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

High School Diploma/GED required.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians as an EMT/B
• Licensed in Louisiana as an EMT/B
• Current Chauffeur’s license or equivalent Defensive Driving Haz-Mat BCLS Certification

WORK SHIFT

Variable Hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About East Jefferson General Hospital

East Jefferson General Hospital East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we’re only beginning to realize our greatest potential. Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

Your extras

Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Simple things make the difference.

Proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.

About LCMC Health

One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.