Emergency Medical Technician - EMT

Duties Include:

• Able to triage, assess, extricate (if applicable) and treat injured and sick persons.
• Loads and transports patients from a point of pick-up to the vehicle and from the vehicle to the point of destination; this includes lifting patients to and from backboard, stretcher, or equivalent, and maneuvering patients through hallways, up and down stairways, and up and down vehicle/handicap ramps as required.
• Follows direction of Paramedics, MDOs and administrative personnel.
• Life support, airway management, oxygen therapy, venous access, shock prevention, splinting, spinal immobilization, and vehicular extraction.
• Able to establish patient airway with oral and naso-pharyngeal airways.
• Able to ventilate a patient with mask/ambu bag, when necessary.
• Is responsible, at all times, for the care and transportation of patients treated and for the accurate documentation and timely completion of all required paperwork.
• Immobilizes extremities on trauma patients; applies direct pressure to control hemorrhaging.
• Follows the seven (7) medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Able to assess pain and provide pain management.
• Performs and assists with technical skills as defined in the scope of practice.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• Adheres to ambulance policies addressing standard precautions, safety regulations and guidelines.

Qualifications

• Licensure/Certification requirements: Indiana EMT CertificationDriver’s licenseBLS Healthcare Provider
• Education requirements: Must complete ITLS, AMLS, and CEVO within 1 year of hire date.High school graduate or equivalent
• Experience requirements: One year full time or two years part time or volunteer EMS experience
• Other requirements: Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.Additional languages preferred.Basic computer knowledge.Must be 21+ years old.

Comments

Daviess Community Hospital is committed to improving the health of our community. Our staff of highly trained professionals work closely as a team to provide healthcare services.

We offer competitive wages and comprehensive benefits to support our highly trained professionals.