EMT BASIC - Part Time

pafford; Greenwood (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Pafford Emergency Medical Services is seeking a skilled EMT/EMT-B to respond to medical emergencies, perform rapid patient assessments, and provide pre-hospital care in Greenwood, MS. You will work within protocols to stabilize patients and coordinate with hospital staff.

The role requires good knowledge of local streets, strong communication with medical teams, and the ability to operate emergency vehicles safely in diverse environments. Training and certification upkeep are expected.

Qualifications

• EMT/EMT-B certification required.
• CPR for the Health Care Provider required.
• Good knowledge of local street systems, area layout and EMS equipment.

Responsibilities

• Recognizes and understands medical emergencies and makes reasonable differential diagnoses.
• Performs physical examinations as part of patient assessment.
• Initiates appropriate emergency therapy for potentially life-threatening non-cardiac emergencies.
• Maintains patient care quality as established by the Company.
• Files standardized reports for patient information and care for hospital and administration use.

Skills

EMT/EMT-B

CPR for HCP

Emergency medicine knowledge

Communication with medical staff

Traffic/road knowledge

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• 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 thestateinwhich 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.

Pafford EMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.

NOTE:The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills and physical demands required of personnel so classified.

**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

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

Preferred

Team Player : Works well as a member of a group

Motivations

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

NATIONAL REGISTRY

Drivers License

Equal Opportunity Employer

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