EMT Ground Transport PRN

Essential Functions

• Quickly and efficiently responds to emergency and non-emergency calls.
• Affords assessments of patients' conditions to determine the nature and extent of their injuries or illnesses.
• Provides basic life support and administers first aid, CPR, and other basic life support measures.
• Safely transports patients to hospitals or other medical facilities.
• Operates emergency vehicles. Drives ambulances and other emergency vehicles safely and responsibly.
• Communicates and coordinates with other emergency services as well as family members or staff.
• Maintains equipment and ensures it is in good working order and properly stocked.
• Accurately documents the care provided and the patient's condition.
• Participates in ongoing training and professional development to stay current with medical protocols and procedures.

Skills

• Patient Care
• Medication Knowledge
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Safe Patient Handling
• Documentation
• Regulatory Compliance
• Accountability
• Professional Etiquette
• CH EMS Acting as healthcare navigators for patients
• Transitional care for patients after they are discharged from a hospital stay
• Vaccinations
• Medication inventories
• Resource coordination
• Basic medical therapeutics

Qualifications

• Successful completion of EMT Basic Course
• Must obtain EMT license in state of operation within 120 days of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers
• Current valid driver license in good standing
• Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) preferred
• EMT National Registry Certification preferred
• Attendance License (Before start of employment) preferred

Physical Requirements

• Performance of essential job responsibilities in a moving, ground ambulance, hospital as well as the potential to do so in an outdoor environment (inclement weather, extremes of temperature, accident scenes, steep terrain, back country, etc.)
• Exposure to noise, vibration, and dehydrating environment of a ground ambulance
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
• Frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients
• Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
• Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
• This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items
• Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles

Benefits

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn More About Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Here.

About the Role

Idaho Base: Community Health Emergency Services (CHEMS): Provides continued or follow-up care that can prevent unnecessary readmissions, or 911 calls from those patients within the community.

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $18.94 - $24.62

Schedule

All positions subject to close without notice.