In PersonOn-call EMTs must remain within a 10-minute driving distance.
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care
About the job
Requirements
Current Emergency Medical Technician certification in the state of Washington.
Current CPR training and certification.
Documentation of 7 hours of AIDS training.
Must be able to remain within 10 minutes driving distance while on call.
Must be able to work rotating on-call shifts, including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Must be able to avoid substances that could impair focus or function while on call.
Responsibilities
Perform basic and/or intermediate life support.
Provide emergency care to patients being transported or treated during an ambulance run.
Assist medical providers during emergencies and transport patients to care centers.
Demonstrate patient care and safe driving skills in the pre-hospital setting within Washington State guidelines.
Use medical control systems and emergency service equipment, tools, vehicles, and facilities appropriately.
Work with volunteer fire department staff and use emergency medical and fire services equipment and methods.
Respond to emergency medical service incidents and transport patients as directed or dispatched.
Assist with evacuating the public from dangerous situations and freeing people trapped in vehicles or buildings.
Perform emergency medical patient care and lifesaving procedures within the authorized scope of practice.
Clean and disinfect emergency medical equipment, vehicles, and fire apparatus.
Restock and maintain inventory in each vehicle and kit.
Follow Department of Health requirements, Lincoln County protocols, local EMS policies, procedures, and safety activities.
Perform general housekeeping duties for ambulances and equipment.
Follow standard safety procedures.
Operate radio and other communications equipment professionally and perform assigned EMS duties.
Complete annual mandatory training and CPR requirements.
Maintain awareness of the on-call schedule and find a replacement when unable to work an assigned on-call shift.
Description
PRN - Emergency Medical Technician [with Weekly On-Call Rotations] Primary Focus: The primary purpose of the EMT is to provide emergency care to patients who are being transported or treated during an ambulance run. The EMT assists any medical provider during an emergency to get the patient to the care center. Note: the majority of the hours work are "on-call" by week hours at a rate of $4.50 per hour. Call-In worked time is paid at $20.00 hourly with a min. of 2 hours paid.
Essential Functions:
Performs basic and/or intermediate life support.
Demonstrates patient care skills and/or safe driving skills in the pre-hospital setting within the guidelines set by the State of Washington.
Is certified regarding detailed scope of practices, practices in conjunction with the Lincoln County EMS Field Protocols.
Able to use: Medical control systems, all emergency service equipment, tools, vehicles and facilities appropriately.
Works hand in hand with the volunteer fire department staff; is able to learn and utilize a wide variety of emergency medical and fire services equipment and methods.
Must have considerable ability to understand and follow specific verbal and written instructions; is able to act calmly, coherently and decisively in high stress, high noise and emotionally charged situations; is able to accurately, legibly and efficiently complete all required medical records and reports.
Maintains a courteous, helpful attitude and good working relationship with other employees, agencies, volunteer fire department staff and management personnel.
Completes the annual mandatory training and CPR.
Responds to all emergency medical service incidents and transports as directed and/or dispatched.
Is able to assist in evacuating the general public from dangerous situations, works with firemen to free people entrapped in autos or buildings.
Performs all necessary emergency medical patient care and life saving procedures within detailed scope of practice.
Is able to clean and disinfect all emergency medical equipment, vehicles and fire apparatus appropriately and safely.
Restocks and maintains the assigned inventory in each vehicle and kit.
Follows rules and guidelines as set forth by the Department of Health, Lincoln County protocol and local EMS policy, procedures and safety activities.
Performs general housekeeping duties in the up-keep of ambulance and equipment.
Follows standard safety procedures.
Operates all radio and other communications equipment in a professional way; performs related EMS duties, functions, work required and/or assigned.
When on-call, must be with in 10 minutes driving distance and cannot consume anything that might impair focus or function (weather prescription or non-prescription). Is responsible for keeping aware of the updated on-call schedule. If on-call, but unable to work, then will be responsible to find a replacement for the on-call shift.
Benefits:
Paid Sick Leave (PSL):
- Supplemental employees may use PSL for reasons defined by the Paid Sick Leave Act. PSL accrues at a rate of 1 hour for every 40
paid hours worked.
· We offer an EAP (Employee Assistance Plan) for you and your eligible dependents at no cost to you.
Requirements
Required Education and Certification
Current EMT Certification in the state of Washington.
Current CPR training and certification.
Documentation of 7 hours AIDS training.
Schedule:
EMTs are supplemental, on-call position. EMTs are assigned to a team of EMTs, and the teams are placed on a rotating schedule of on-call status by the EMS coordinator, which includes days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays. EMTs generally work for weekly periods of on-call shifts.