Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Main Emergency Department

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research, and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. We seek staff committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality, and trust that are integral to our mission.

The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked for our academic research, quality standards, and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in comprehensive services, medical advancement, and patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures according to departmental procedures.
• Obtains and records patient temperatures, pulse rates, blood pressure, weight and height measurements, review of medications, allergies, past medical history, and places patient on pulse oximetry and cardiac monitors as per department protocols or as directed.
• Reports and records all observed or verbalized patient concerns and changes in condition to a member of the nursing or physician staff.
• Performs specialty skills and delegated procedures under the direct supervision of a licensed staff member.
• Accompanies providers examining patients in examination rooms as needed and/or assists physicians/licensed staff with procedures.
• Attends and completes mandatory department in-services and trainings.
• May perform phlebotomy in accordance with department procedures and physician orders, after specialized training.
• May clean and stock areas as needed.
• May perform POC testing in accordance with ambulatory clinic and physician orders, after specialized training.
• May work with manager/designee to reconcile unit charges.
• May assist in orienting new employees regarding the clerical functions of the unit.
• May schedule patient appointments.
• May admit, discharge, and transfer per unit standard.

Requirements

• Current EMT Certification in the State of Utah.
• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system (to be obtained within 30 days of hire).
• One or both of the following may be required, depending upon department of hire:
  • ACLS certification.
  • PALS certification.
• Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in reporting department's baseline skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of health-related experience.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

This position involves intensive work that may exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving objects, such as medical equipment or patients while providing medical care.

• Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Tasting or Smelling, Walking.