TITLE: Emergency Medical Technician – Responder (EMT-R)

DEPARTMENT: EMS Operations

EXEPMTION STATUS: Non-Exempt

SUPERVISED BY: EMS Operations Supervisor

SUMMARY:

The EMT-R responds to emergency and non-emergency requests for ambulance service and administers pre-hospital care and inter-facility medical care in accordance with approved company medical protocols, policies and procedures. Required to drive the emergency vehicle and communicate via a two-way radio. The EMT-R is primarily responsible for the safe operations, cleaning and maintenance of the vehicle, in addition to assisting with on-scene patient care. The EMT-R is responsible for ensuring the security of the vehicle and that equipment and supply inventories are maintained.

Upon successful completion of the class and obtaining State Licensure, the recruit will be assigned a station location and shift based on current operational needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide patient care in accordance with license, company policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, directives and standards.
• Maintain working knowledge and proficiency of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology and other standards of care specific to the employee’s level of licensure.
• Response to all assigned calls in an appropriate, safe and efficient manner.
• Complete required documentation, obtain appropriate signatures and submit documentation as required for each assigned call at the end of each assigned shift.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALFICATIONS:

• Must be at least 19 years of age.
• Must possess High School Diploma or GED.
• Possess and maintain a current Georgia Driver’s license.
• Acceptable MVR per MetroAtlanta Ambulance Insurance guidelines.
• Successful completion of substance/drug screening.
• Successful completion of EMT-R course entrance exam.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY: (Knowledge and Skills are obtained through the successful completion of the EMT course)

• Demonstrate ability to be punctual and to follow guidelines regarding attendance.
• Demonstrate ability to read English and understand medical terminology.
• Demonstrate ability to learn a variety of methods and tasks in pre-hospital emergency care.
• Demonstrate ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, superiors, customers and other public service agency personnel.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively present information and respond to questions regarding patient care, company operations and other customer service issues.
• Demonstrate ability to maintain high ethical standards, strong safety principles and practices, and a strong sense of teamwork.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES

• Employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Employee frequently is required to stand and walk.
• Employee is required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch for extended periods.
• Employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 150 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 300 pounds with assistance from others.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Employee must be able to transfer a patient in a stair chair between floors while ascending or descending stairs with assistance of a partner.
• Employee must be able to transfer medical bags and equipment to and from ambulance.
• Employee must be able to transfer a patient on a stretcher from ground to ambulance.
• Employee must be able to push/pull stretcher release handle
• Employee must be able to grip undercarriage release handle on stretcher requiring bilateral coupling forces up to 35lbs to raise and lower the stretcher.
• Employee must ascend and descend stairs often multiple levels/stories.
• Employee must be able to climb into out of an ambulance multiple times.
• Employee must access and work on patients in an ambulance and tolerate heights up to 68”.
• Employee must be able to tolerate various temperatures and weather conditions.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Due to the nature of EMS working conditions employee may be exposed to inclement weather, potential hazardous conditions, diseases and other illnesses. Frequent interruptions, work pressure and irregularities in work schedule are expected. Employee is continuously faced with a number of projects considered to be high priority. Employee is subject to continually changing deadlines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to travel and attend both regular and unscheduled meetings, some of which take place outside of regular working hours.