What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Medical Technician - FMC position at Northern Arizona Health?
Job Description
Job Description
Overview
The Emergency Medical Tech (EMT) provides basic life support to the ill or injured patient in the pre-hospital setting. Patient care is provided in accordance with the rules and regulations approved by federal, state, regional, and local authorities. This position may provide care to neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. This person will have knowledge and skills to care for the physical and developmental needs across the life span. This position is responsible for operating hydraulic gurneys and power lifts, emergency and non-emergency ambulance driving, and the use of portable ambulance medical equipment.
Responsibilities
Patient Care
- Demonstrates ability to utilize a team approach when assisting and delivering patient care.
- Ability to critically assess a situation and call for additional resources as needed.
- Manages or assists in the assessment and treatment of simple and multi system trauma and medical emergencies.
- Demonstrates ability to administer CPR for extended periods of time.
- Demonstrates ability to identify and manage life threatening problems and assists partner(s) in managing them.
- Demonstrates ability to obtain manual vital signs.
- Demonstrates ability to interact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances.
- Demonstrates ability to manage unpredictable or emergency situations.
- Demonstrates ability to professionally interact with all levels of pre-hospital care providers from various agencies within response region.
- Interacts directly with patients, families, the general public, local community groups, law enforcement personnel, fire department personnel, physicians and nurses.
- Demonstrates ability to safely work around violent and other high risk patient populations.
- Assesses each situation; remains calm in high stress situations and is able to work around loud noises and flashing lights.
- Demonstrates ability to document patient care.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills to care for the physical and developmental needs of patients across the life span.
Ambulance & Equipment Preparedness
Communications
Compliance / Safety
Qualifications
Education
High School Diploma or GED- Required
Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in related field- Preferred
Certification & Licensures
Current certification as an Arizona Emergency Medical Care Technician (EMCT)- Required
BLS (American Heart Association)- Required
AZ drivers license with no moving violations within the previous 39 months- Required
National Registry - Emergency Medical Technician- Preferred
Employee will obtain and maintain appropriate clinical competencies for the roles assigned by their departmental leader.
Experience
Prior experience providing patient care in a busy EMS system- Preferred
Prior experience working in patient care (hospital based)- Preferred
Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into almost all aspects of patient care. Computers and other electronic devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers, and competence in using computers and basic software programs.
