EMT BASIC

12-month full-time, non-exempt position in the EMS Department funded through an IHS Contract.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years old, sober, of good character, physically fit, and a high school graduate or GED holder.
• Possess and maintain a New Mexico approved Emergency Medical Technician-Basic training certificate/license.
• Valid New Mexico driver’s license and CPR card.
• Ability to maintain composure during emergencies and make on-the-spot medical decisions following established protocols.
• Fluency in English and Navajo preferred.
• Must attend a New Mexico approved EMT-Intermediate Training Course and attempt the certification exam within two years of hire.
• Must pass a full criminal background check.
• Understand and accept on-call responsibilities for emergency response (waived for employees living off the reservation with no compensation for the $50.00 phone base stipend).

Preferential consideration for employment will be given to persons of documented Navajo, American Indian, or Alaskan Native Tribal membership who meet the qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform emergency procedures at the EMT-Basic level, including:
  • Emergency driving techniques and use of EMS Statewide Communications Network.
  • Use of airway adjunctive equipment, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and non-invasive emergency procedures.
  • Use of multi-lumen airways (combi tube or PTL), splinting, and wound management.
  • Monitoring blood glucose with automated glucometer and semi-automatic defibrillation.
  • Assist with self-administration of patient’s own lifesaving medications under direct medical control (e.g., nitroglycerine, inhalation devices for bronchospasm, epinephrine for anaphylaxis).
  • Use of pulse oximetry and emergency childbirth (normal and abnormal presentation).
  • Administer allowable EMT-Basic medications, including activated charcoal, acetylsalicylic acid, acetaminophen, and oral glucose.
• Receive incoming EMS telephone and radio communications and dispatch as required.
• Maintain emergency equipment and clinical areas.
• Assist with other clinical functions such as screening or medical records.
• Complete daily EMS activity logs and ambulance run reports.
• Restock ambulance and exam rooms, and clean ambulance after runs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Pay

Grade I, ANSB General Scale. Employees accepting the on-call requirement receive an additional $2.50 per hour as scheduled by the supervisor, plus a $50.00 base telephone stipend.

Schedule

80 hours per pay period, with alternating schedules including days, evenings, nights, and weekends. One-hour flexible lunch break.

Special Conditions

• This is a child-sensitive position subject to fingerprinting and a criminal/character background investigation.
• EMT-Intermediate Training Course may be attempted at the employee’s discretion.