EMT

About the role

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) works as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to provide emergent/urgent patient care in accordance with Children’s Hospital Colorado’s (CHCO) mission. The EMT functions under the medical direction of the EMS Medical Director and is supervised by the on duty attending physician, advanced practice provider, registered nurse and CHCO leadership within the scope of practices as dictated by Children’s Hospital Colorado training, competencies and guidelines. Department: North Campus Emergency Dept./Urgent Care. Position Status: 36 hours per week, eligible for benefits. Shift: Per need of unit.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Works in a fast-paced environment, using critical thinking skill and decisive judgement within the scope of the role.
• Serves as preceptor and mentor to other team members.
• Adheres to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state and local requirements and standards of regulatory bodies.
• Maintains requirements for licensure, certifications and skills maintenance.
• Cross trains to cover multiple roles within department and/or other CHCO EDs and UCs (e.g. patient watches, covers breaks/shifts for ISS/PFSS).
• Orders, restocks and manages inventory of medical supplies.
• Participates in hospital committees, as directed by leadership.
• Prepares