What are the responsibilities and job description for the EMT - Red Bay Hospital, Ambulance Transport, Full Time, 7a - 7a position at HH Health System?
Overview
The roles and responsibilities of the EMT Basic include personal safety and the safety of others, patient assessment and emergency care; safe lifting and moving, patient transport and transfer, record keeping and data collection, and patient advocacy.
Responsibilities
- Daily pre-run vehicle equipment preparation and inspection; vehicle and office cleaning.
- Collects and documents all pertinent information.
- Confirms dispatch information, determines best route to and from call, drives responsibly and safely.
- Parks ambulance safely and determines additional resources needs, initiates assessment and treatment based on patient needs.
- Contacts receiving facility and continues on going assessment and treatment as determined by patient needs per protocols and on line medical control.
- Transfers patient, all records and information to receiving facility staff.
- Restocks ambulance, replaces drug boxes and equipment, and completes all reports and data information.
Qualifications
Education: Current Alabama license as EMT Basic/Driver. BLS required.
Experience: None required.
Additional Skills/Abilities: Acceptable driver record; capable of working overtime as required; flexible to scheduling to meet the department and hospital staffing needs.
