EMT BASIC - Full Time

pafford; Brandon (MS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Pafford Emergency Medical Services in Brandon, MS seeks a dedicated EMT/EMT-B to rapidly assess medical emergencies, perform physical exams, and initiate life-saving care. You will coordinate with hospital staff and follow established protocols to minimize morbidity and mortality.

Responsibilities include operating emergency vehicles safely, documenting patient information, and providing care under physician orders or protocols.

Qualifications

• EMT/EMT-B certification required.
• CPR for Health Care Provider required.
• Knowledge of area street systems and rescue equipment used in Advanced Life Support.
• Ability to perform technical medical skills with accuracy.
• Maintain professional and objective approach when caring for ill or injured people.

Responsibilities

• Recognizes and understands medical emergencies and makes reasonable differential diagnoses.
• Performs physical examinations.
• Understands potential life-threatening presentations of non-cardiac emergencies and initiates appropriate emergency therapy.
• Deals with medical and emotional needs of victims to reduce morbidity and mortality.
• Files standardized reports of patient information for hospital and billing purposes.
• Maintains communication with on-duty physicians to obtain orders for treatment.
• Operates emergency vehicles in a safe manner.
• Completes patient statistics and medical information forms for administrative use.
• Assists with technical rescues and directs the work of other personnel.

Skills

EMT

CPR

Street layout knowledge

Rescue equipment

Driver's License

MSEMT

Job description

• Recognizesandunderstandsa medical emergency and makes reasonable and acceptabledifferentialdiagnosis;

•Performsphysical examinations;

• Understandsandanticipatespotentially life-threatening presentation ofnon-cardiacemergencies and institutes appropriate emergency therapy where essential forthepreservation oflife;

• Dealswith medical and emotionalneedsof any victim of acuteillnessorinjurywiththegoal of reducing morbidity andmortality.

•Responsiblefor qualitypatient-careas established by the Company;

•Files standardizedreportsof patientinformationandcarefor theuseofreceiving hospitaland administration, including nature of request for aid, pertinent past history,therapyprovided diagnosis, disposition and sufficientpatientinformation forbilling purposes;

•Maintains effective communication with physician on duty athospitalto relatepatientcondition and obtain orders fortreatment;

•Followsstandard writtenprotocolswhen a physician cannotbecontacted;

•Transportstheillandinjured toinstitutions ofmedicalcare;

• Operatesemergency vehiclesina safemannerunderall conditions;

•Properlycompletes patient statistics and medicalinformationforms foradministrativeuse;

• Assiststechnical rescues inremovingvictimsfromvariedterrainandcircumstances; and,

• Followsstandard operating policies and procedures as developed and directedby theCompany.

ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:

• Cleans and maintains (minor maintenance)vehicles;

• Cleans and maintains living quarters;

• Maintains recordsof vehicles, supplies,training and dailywork;and,

• Performs otherrelatedduties asassigned.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Thesupervisormakes assignments in terms ofshiftstobe worked andthe generalscope ofthework assignment.The incumbentperformstheworkinaccordance withthe procedures, policies and medicalordersprovided.Theincumbentmustexercisejudgmentinapplying the proper guideline to the propersituation.Thework isspotchecked and evaluatedon the basis of feedbackfrom the patient, medicalstaff andothers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• EMT / EMT-B
• CPR for the Health Care Provider
• Good knowledge of thestreet systems,addresses and physical layout of the area, and of the rescue equipmentandtheemergencymedical equipment used inAdvancedLife Support.

• Good abilityto:

• Perform technical medicalskills witha high degree of accuracy;

• Understand and effectivelydealwith emotional and medical needsof victimsof injuries, acute illnesses, orpsychologicalemergencies;

• Maintaina professionalandobjective approach to thecareof ill or injuredpersons;
• Learn newconcepts inrescueandmedical skills andtechniques andinpre-hospitalcare;

• Performavariety oflimited mechanical work involved in the use, testingandmaintenance ofrescue andmedicalequipment;

• Direct the workof,andteachotherpersonnel;

• Understand andfolloworal and writteninstructionsandorders;

• Maintain a professionalattitude when representingthe Company;

• Establishandmaintain effectiveworking relationshipswith other employees,assistingagencies,hospitalpersonnel,and thegeneralpublic;

• Drive and operateemergencyambulanceunits;and,

• Authorreportswithnarrativeandnumeric information.

• Additionally, incumbents must maintain a high degree ofacademic andpractical knowledge inemergencymedicine,andmustattend sufficient continuing educationclasses,courses, and seminars both onandoffduty to maintainannual certification,as required by thestatein which you willbeworking.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

The work requires the incumbent to operate emergency medical vehicles, move medicalequipmentand extractinjuredpersons from a widevarietyof situations. Situation can involvevehicular,industrial and residential accidents, injuries or illness and occur anywhere in ourcoveragearea. At times theworkrequires movement overvarioustypes of terrain,(hilly,steep, rocky, rough,and/orwet/slipperysurfaces).The incumbent at all times must be able to carry or help carrysomeonefrom thesiteof theinjury to the mode of transportation (vehicle/helicopter)and attend the injured partytothe hospital. In order to perform a physical assessment of the injured party, the incumbent mustsee,hear, and communicatewiththe injured party. Incumbents will be issuedandmust wear Companyissueduniforms while on duty; additionally, incumbents will be responsible for the maintenanceandcleaning ofuniforms, as wellasallissuedequipment.

Incumbentsare requiredtocarry a Company issued pager/radio at all times in order to receive immediate notification ofanassignment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We believe in creating a supportive environment where every employee is valued and has the opportunity to grow and contribute to our collective success.

**PLEASE NOTE:

Pafford Emergency Medical Services reserves theright,at the discretion of the appropriate appointing authority, to waive any of the minimum qualifications for those applicantswhosegeneral 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.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

Dedicated : Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Team Player : Works well as a member of a group

Motivations

Preferred

Ability to Make an Impact : Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Drivers License

Preferred

CPR

MSEMT

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