Transport Emergency Medical Technician - Part Time

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a Transport EMT to join the interdisciplinary Transport team. The role provides safe ambulance transport and high-quality patient care under supervision of licensed personnel, ensuring Georgia EMS compliance and vehicle/equipment readiness.

The position requires EMT certification in Georgia, 2+ years of EMT/patient care experience (including pediatric or neonatal transport), and BLS.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years as EMT or other related field.
• Patient care experience 2 years, pediatric or neonatal transport experience 2 years, ambulance driver experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in the state of Georgia.
• BLS certification through American Heart Association (AHA) required within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe and effective transportation of patients to and from predetermined locations.
• Serves as a member of the transport crew and assists with patient care as appropriate to role.
• Ensures compliance with all State of Georgia EMS rules and regulations and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta policies and procedures.
• Checks and maintains ambulance equipment and vehicle to ensure it is safe and in proper working condition.
• Ambulance and equipment are cleaned and checked daily; report deficiencies to supervisor.
• Prepares and completes reports including PCRs, billing, exposure reports, incident reports, and unit check offs.
• Ensures vehicles placed in-service comply with laws, rules, licenses, and regulations.
• Maintains readiness and professionalism while on-duty.
• Exhibits excellent customer service and timely responsiveness to coworkers, patients, clients, visitors, physicians, and vendors.
• Completes mandatory training and department requirements and maintains certifications and licensures.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification – GA

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification – within 30 days

Job description

Job Description

The Transport EMT functions as a member of the interdisciplinary Transport team providing safe ambulance transport and quality patient care services under the supervision of licensed personnel. Ensures compliance with all State of Georgia EMS rules and regulations. Checks and maintains all ambulance equipment and vehicle to ensure it is clean and in proper working condition.

Experience and Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years as EMT or other related field
• Patient care experience 2 years, pediatric or neonatal transport experience 2 years, ambulance driver experience

Education and Certification

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in the state of Georgia
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA) is required within 30 days

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

No minimally required knowledge, skills, or abilities.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides safe and effective transportation of patients to and from predetermined locations.
• The Emergency Medical Technician serves as a member of the transport crew and assists with patient care as appropriate to role and within State of Georgia Scope of Practice and department guidelines.
• Ensures compliance with all State of Georgia EMS rules and regulations and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta policies and procedures.
• Checks and maintains all ambulance equipment and vehicle to insure it is safe and clean and in proper working condition.
• Ensures ambulance and all equipment is clean and checked daily. Any deficiencies should be reported immediately to the shift supervisor or Operations Manager.
• Prepares and completes appropriate reports including Patient Care Reports (PCR), billing, exposure reports, incident reports, daily, weekly, and monthly unit check offs.
• Ensure vehicles placed in-service comply with required laws, rules, license, and regulations as outlined by the State of Georgia and other authorized agencies.
• Maintain a state of readiness and professionalism while on-duty.
• Exemplifies excellent customer service behavior and timely responsiveness to co-workers, patients, clients, visitors, physicians, and vendors.
• Completes mandatory training as defined by the Transport Manager and Educator
• Completes all mandatory department requirements.
• Maintains all mandatory certifications and licensures required by department.

Professional Mandatory Requirements

• Completes orientation and initial assessment of competency successfully by determined due date
• Completes mandatory education and annual competency assessment requirements as defined by unit and system by due date
• Must maintain eligibility to operate Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta vehicles as described in policy 5-12, "Drivers' Policy for Children's Owned Vehicles".
• Achieves 75% attendance at staff meetings if applicable

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Shift Variable Work Day(s) Variable Shift Start Time 11:00 AM Shift End Time 11:30 PM Worker Sub-Type Regular

Primary Location Address

1575 Northeast Expy NE

Job Family Transport

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. A not-for-profit organization, Children’s is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children’s is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. Children’s offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values. We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country.

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