What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Medical Technician position at Town of West New York, NJ?
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Job Description
Responsibilities
An Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) provides Basic Life Support (BLS) services to assignments for both emergency and non-emergency transports given from the appropriate dispatch authority in a timely professional manner, in compliance with West New York EMS protocols, policies and procedures.
- Provides pre-hospital basic life support treatment in accordance with each patient's condition, applicable standards of care, West New York EMS policies, procedures and protocols, and applicable State and Federal statutes and regulations.
- Operates vehicles safely and professionally, in compliance with all laws and rules governing same, within CEVO-A and West New York standards for emergency vehicle operation, and with due regard for the public, alternating driving responsibilities in a reasonable fashion with partners.
- Operates wireless communication devices in a professional manner, to accept and acknowledge dispatches, to obtain medical control, etc.
- Maintains and updates, as necessary, required EMS competencies.
- Interacts professionally with partners, patients, West New York EMS management, colleagues from other EMS agencies, public safety personnel, and hospital emergency department staff.
- Completes the appropriate patient care report for each patient contact according to West New York EMS's policy, and applicable State and Federal statutes and regulations, alternating documentation responsibilities in a reasonable fashion with partners.
- Responsible for routine troubleshooting, maintenance and cleaning of EMS equipment, vehicles and station facilities. Promptly reports all equipment failures and/or problems in a manner consistent with West New York EMS's incident reporting procedures.
- Responsible for baseline and continuing knowledge of West New York EMS's policies and procedures, and all applicable State and Federal statutes and regulations concerning emergency medical services, basic life support ambulance service, EMT certification, etc.
- Responsible for maintenance of required certifications in accordance with West New York EMS's policy, and all applicable State and Federal statutes and regulations.
- Conducts self in a professional and dignified manner at all times.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Management.
Qualifications
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Successful completion of core competency evaluation and EMS orientation.
- Hazardous Materials Awareness.
- Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100 or Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100.b or Introduction to Incident Command System for Healthcare/Hospitals or National Incident Management System.
- ICS-200 Incident Command System, ICS-200 or ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents or Applying ICS to Healthcare Organizations.
- ICS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction or NIMS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction. Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Preferred:
- Two years of BLS experience. 911 experience preferred.
- CEVO Certified Emergency Vehicle Operator training Or EVOC Emergency Vehicle Operations Course within one month of hire.
- Hazardous Materials Operations.
- West New York Residents Preferred
- Military experience a plus
Licenses and Certifications Required:
- Emergency Medical Technician Certification New Jersey or Current New Jersey or National Registry EMT-B Certification or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians - Basic Certification or Current New York EMT-Basic Certification.
- AHA BLS CPR Certification or BLS Instructor Trainer.
- Valid Driver's License from a USA state.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $27.00 per hour
Expected hours: 24 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- On call
- Overnight shift
- Overtime
- Rotating weekends
- Weekends only
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Required)
- EMT Certification (Required)
Shift availability:
- Night Shift (Required)
- Overnight Shift (Required)
- Day Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- West New York, NJ 07093 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $27