The mission of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is to protect, preserve, and promote the health and well-being of all Boston residents, particularly the most vulnerable. The BPHC envisions a thriving Boston where all residents live healthy, fulfilling lives free of racism, poverty, violence, and other systems of oppression. The BPHC sets an expectation that all staff and leadership commit, individually and as part of the BPHC team, to hold ourselves accountable to establishing a culture of antiracism and advance racial equity and justice through each of our bureaus, programs, and offices.

PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

Boston EMS is the provider of emergency medical services for the City of Boston and is a nationally recognized leader in the field of pre-hospital emergency medicine. The department leverages the latest advances in both medicine and technology to bring high-quality, compassionate care to the people of Boston.

DUTIES

• Working to help BPHC become an antiracist organization by meeting or exceeding the standards set by the BPHC Anti-Racism Policy.
• Under supervision, performs work of routine difficulty to ensure that Boston EMS equipment and supplies are clean and available for use; responds to special events as needed; and performs related cleaning and safety procedures duties as required. Manages and tracks supplies using computer-based inventory management application.
• Orders linen, oxygen, housekeeping items, bottled water and forms; maintains literature rack; orders, stocks and maintains documentation on "controlled" items such as dopamine and lidocaine pre-mixed solutions.
• Inspects medical equipment such as defibrillators, resuscitation equipment and other EMS equipment for proper functions and arranges service for such equipment; performs manual inventories of supplies and equipment within warehouse and trailers.
• Receives and documents incoming shipments of supplies and equipment; places received items into inventory; breaks down bulk supplies and repack for distribution, stocks shelves in "pick" area; rotates inventory items to prevent "outdating"; picks up requisitioned and/or purchased items from BMC and vendors using two-wheeler or EMS vehicle; issues uniforms and personal protection equipment; fills requisitions for supplies; prepares and delivers medical & IV supplies, housekeeping supplies and equipment, linen, forms, mail, bottled water and oxygen tanks to ambulance stations, Dispatch Operations, Headquarters and TQI as needed. These duties and those referenced below involve lifting of supplies up to 50 pounds or more.
• Maintains EMS equipment; makes minor repairs and adjustments such as greasing and repairing wheelcot stretchers, flexi cots, stair chairs, scoop stretchers, rebuild demand valves, D and M tank regulators, aspirators, flow meters and replacing other parts as needed; assembles first aid/trauma, oxygen, burn, pediatric, neo-nate, latex free, and poison kits, laryngoscope sets, ALS trauma bags, BVMs, suction units, and multilators per established regulations.
• Performs preliminary inspection of EMS Fleet vehicles to prepare for the Department of Public Health (DPH) inspections, i.e., ensures that vehicles are clean and stocked with supplies and the equipment is in good working condition.
• Cleans and stocks spare ambulances to ensure readiness when needed. Maintains supplies (rotating stock, replacing outdated items, etc.) and equipment for Special Operations vehicles as needed. Assists in the preparation, assembly and break down of supplies and equipment utilized for special events, details, harbor and bike units, etc.; responds to fire standbys, multiple casualty incident and other special operations as needed. Retrieves soiled and contaminated equipment and linen from hospital emergency rooms and ambulance stations. Cleans and decontaminates equipment utilizing low and/or high-level disinfectants as required.
• Maintains documentation for equipment retrieved, cleaned and decontaminated; maintains documentation for the activation and/or disposal of high-level disinfectant, i.e., Cidex as per EMS Infection Control Policy. Stencils or engraves "Boston EMS" logo on durable equipment. Perform housekeeping duties in supply center such as sweeping/washing floors, dusting/washing shelves and counter tops; emptying wastebaskets and barrels, cleaning restroom and decontamination room; collects and delivers all trash to BEMS dumpster; collects and delivers all contaminated waste to BMC "trash room"; collects and delivers all soiled linen to BMC "soiled linen" room. Maintains parking lot area.
• Ensures supply center is properly secured at the end of the shift; washes and stocks vehicles as needed. Assist BEMS stations in emergencies as required.
• Performs other duties as required.