About This Role
An Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) provides pre-hospital emergency care and transports patients safely to medical facilities. This role involves evaluating patients, relaying information to medical facilities, and implementing medical interventions according to state protocols and physician orders. The AEMT works in close collaboration with EMTs and Paramedics.
Responsibilities
- Provide basic pre-hospital emergency care to the sick and injured
- Transport emergency and non-emergency patients safely and efficiently to appropriate medical facilities
- Evaluate patients and relay pertinent information to appropriate medical facilities
- Implement appropriate medical interventions from PA DOH State Protocols and medical command physician orders
- Work closely with EMTs, Paramedics, and other AEMTs in providing effective and efficient patient care
- Assist with the supervision, training, and direction of new AEMTs, EMTs, EMS students, and other outside agency personnel as directed
- Perform all actions as a certified Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, accountable for the quality of emergency and non-emergency medical care delivered
- Perform techniques of an ALS provider as permitted by the PA DOH EMS Scope of Practice for AEMTs
- Perform all techniques of basic life support
- Provide specified field treatment for medical emergencies
- Transport patients via ambulance, wheelchair, and medical van
- Conduct patient assessments to assess the nature and extent of illness or injury
- Establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed, or need for additional assistance
- Provide care to all patients, adhering to established protocols and procedures
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Current certification by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as an Advanced EMT, having completed an approved course of study
- Current certification/recognition in BLS-CPR as recognized by the current regulations of the EMS Act
- Successful completion of the Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training course
- Valid Driver's License
- Ability to drive a minimum of 4 hours per shift
Important Details
- Equipment: ALS equipment associated with AEMT skills as defined in the PA DOH EMS Scope of Practice for AEMTs, and all BLS equipment including backboards, splints, oxygen equipment, radios, ambulance, and wheelchair vehicles
About the Company
EmergyCare's mission is to save lives and positively impact health, well-being, and safety in the communities it serves.
