What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Medical Vehicle Operator position at Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority?
Job purpose
The Emergency Medical Vehicle Operator (EVO) provides transport of patients to proper medical facilities.
Duties and responsibilities
Primary duties of the EVO include, but are not limited to, the following, and are in addition to any duties requested by KCEAA.
- Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick or injured persons.
- Decontaminate ambulance interior following treatment of patient with known or suspected infectious disease and report incident as required.
- Follows daily, weekly and periodic inspection and inventory of supplies, vehicle, station and related equipment as needed or as directed by KCEAA policy and entering proper documentation of the inspection and inventory.
- Comfort and reassure patients.
- Attend training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in the field of emergency services, or maintain existing knowledge.
- Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
- Place patients on stretchers and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.
- Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.
- Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.
- Perform minor maintenance on emergency medical services vehicles, such as ambulances.
- Clean and wash rigs, ambulances, or equipment.
- Earn and maintain appropriate certifications.
Qualifications
The minimum qualifications for EVO include:
- High School Diploma or GED
- WV driver’s license with safe driving record.
- CPR/First Aid certification (willing to obtain)
- West Virginia Certified EVO (willing to obtain)
Working conditions
This is a mission critical position. The employee is required to report to work when there is adverse weather, on holidays and on short notice. The EVO must be available for work on any shift as requested by KCEAA. The position may require work beyond the scheduled shift as requested and/or until properly relieved or released. While performing the duties of this job, the EVO may work in outside weather conditions all times of year, near moving mechanical parts and in conditions that could include exposure to fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals and exposure to extreme cold and heat. The EVO may also be exposed to blood, saliva and other body substances, as well as irrational, combative patients and bystanders. The noise level in the work environment is often loud.
Physical requirements
This position requires the employee to frequently lift and/or move up to 300 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 300 pounds. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, operate equipment with tools and controls, climb and balance, stoop, kneel and crouch and occasionally maneuver through challenging obstacles. This position also requires the employee have finger dexterity and manual dexterity. Multilimb coordination is required as well as arm-hand steadiness.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.