This Emergency Medical Technician position provides basic life support from the time of arrival to a patient until care is transferred to a physician or paramedic. The role requires knowledge of assessment and skills to manage a wide variety of life-threatening illnesses or injuries, as well as providing continuing care during inter-hospital transfers and routine care during non-emergency transports.
Responsibilities
Perform patient assessment and physical exam on all patients to provide the Emergency Room physician with a clear, concise picture of the patient's condition
Assist in the management of co-responders to the scene of accidents, fire, or medical emergencies
Arrange and perform timely and efficient transportation to the appropriate facility for continued patient care
Monitor patient condition
Initiate emergency management to rectify or stabilize any anomaly found in the patient's physiological or psychological condition
Perform non-invasive monitoring and management techniques including vital signs and IPS
Determine blood sugar levels and oxygenation adequacy
Support the management plan for invasive management of medical, obstetrical, or trauma emergencies in both adult and pediatric patients, including airway management
Assure that ambulances, medical equipment, and supplies are fully functional and in sufficient quantity to meet any emergency the EMT could encounter
Exercise a strong public awareness and education program to ensure that hospital staff and physicians, as well as the general public, perceive the service and the institution in a positive manner and continue to support both an aggressive and progressive service to the community
Compile a written report of each call so that copies may be distributed to appropriate departments for billing to third-party payors
Report via radio the patient's condition to the receiving institution while en route and follow with a more detailed report on arrival at the institution
Maintain EMS stations as clean and attractive living quarters
Requirements
Competency in Microsoft Windows
BLS - Basic Life Support certification (within 1 month of hire or transfer)
DMV Record Check
EMT-B - EMT Basic licensure
Knowledge of emergency medicine as normally acquired through 6 months of emergency medical education culminating in licensure as a Basic EMT or Specialist EMT
Certification in Basic Cardiac Life support
Maintain licensure through the State of Michigan and obtain the required number of continuing medical education credits required to re-license every three years
High School Diploma or GED
Excellent driving skills for emergency vehicles
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Driving record must meet or exceed the facility's current insurance standards
Ability to work independently to produce desired results
Geographical skills needed to access emergency locations
Knowledge, training, and licensure to meet State of Michigan requirements, MMC fleet insurance requirements, and any other requirements developed by the medical center
Mandatory tuberculosis (TB) testing annually
Mandatory Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training annually according to the Exposure Control Plan
Ability to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position
Ability to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description
Overall vision and hearing is necessary with or without assisted device(s)
Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance, and ability to stay awake
Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering, and feeling; may require repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis
Nice to have:
EMT-S - EMT Specialist
TEAM ADVANCED - Techniques for Effective Aggression Management certification (within 6 months of hire or transfer; employees in this position on or before 12/31/2023 will have 24 months to complete this certification)
Important Details
Physical Demand Level: Very Heavy (occasionally lift or carry over 100 lbs., frequently over 50 lbs., constantly over 20 lbs.; Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls)
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