EMT - Sioux City

Description

EMT - EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

Reports to: Station Supervisor/Manager

Incentives

It is our goal as a company to reward our employees as often as possible to thank each member of the team for their hard work.

Bonuses may be subject to taxation.

Summary/Objective

Under general supervision, provides basic level emergency and non-emergency care to the ill and injured, to include assessment of illness and/or injury, management of such patients, preparation for transport, transfer of information, and patient care.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED
• Basic Life Support
• CPR & First Aid Certified
• Current state EMT Certification is required prior to start date
• Valid driver’s license
• National Registry EMT Certification

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Provide basic life support treatment of patients
2. Provide CPR, give oxygen, administer glucose; all with in the EMT scope of practice
3. Safely operate and maintain an emergency vehicle while in compliance with all laws pertaining to the operation of an emergency vehicle while transporting patients
4. Render competent patient care in both pre-hospital and inter-facility setting
5. Thorough knowledge of EMS procedures and ability to integrate knowledge and performance into practical situations
6. Interact professionally with other health care personnel
7. Interact professionally with disabled, disadvantaged, sick and injured persons
8. Work as part of a team
9. Accurately and completely document information required in EMS charts, including PCRs, daily vehicle inspections, and daily inventory checks
10. Assists other EMS providers with EMS care
11. Give report verbally or in writing to higher healthcare facilities
12. Clean the equipment, check and replace the used and damaged supplies
13. Compliance with all company and local agency policies, procedures, and applicable protocols for emergency treatment and transportation
14. Attend refresher programs and continuing education required by medical director
15. Maintain a clean appearance, demonstrating courteous, professional and ethical behavior

Competencies

1. Self-confidence, emotional stability, good judgment, tolerance for high stress
2. Possess good verbal communication skills
3. Ability to deal with adverse situations

Physical Demands

1. Physically strenuous and can be emotionally stressful
2. Bending, sitting, kneeling, moving and lifting patients and equipment
3. Must be able to drive/ride in ambulance for long periods of times without issue
4. Must possess physical agility necessary to lift and move patients safely

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

1. Rotating shifts
2. Full and Part Time positions
3. Overnights and weekends

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AAP/EEO Statement

Midwest Medical Transport Company, LLC. considers all applicants for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristic protected by law. We also comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria. As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.

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