Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspects vehicle at beginning and end of shift according to established procedures.

• Completes daily check off sheets.

• Reports and relays needed repairs, etc., to supervisor and/or maintenance department.

• Responsible for the safe transport of patients and passengers.

• Assists medical personnel when necessary.

• Responsible for a full knowledge of the vehicle’s equipment and its proper use at all times.

• Upon arrival at destination, responsible for cleaning, restocking BLS equipment/supplies and placing ambulance back into service.

• Responsible for communications from the field to the Communications Center.

• Responsible for precepting new employees and/or students.

• Stock and maintain ambulance and its contents in a state of readiness at all times. Maintain station and its contents.

• Work in hazardous environments to insure safety and stabilization of the patient.

• Shall be punctual and ready for shift.

• To act at all times in a professional manner and shall be able to handle conflict situations with good judgment.

• Shall follow the NEMS chain of command.

• Shall act in accordance with NEMS QA programs.

• Must be able to send and understand oral messages both in person and with the use of communications equipment such as radios and cellular phones.

• Reports any vehicle malfunctions to the supervisor and maintenance shop. Documents the malfunction on the onboard maintenance sheet.

• Ability to respect and hold in confidence all information of a confidential nature obtained in the course of professional work unless required by law to divulge such information.

• Performs other duties as required by superiors.

STRESS FACTORS:

Frequently: Intense tasks, busy environment.

Constantly: High pressure.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Occasionally: Extended day. Available for immediate recall, as needed.

Constantly: Works alone, with and around others, face-to-face and verbal contact, inside. Works inside and outside.

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

Frequently: Analyzing, decision making.

Constantly: Simple reading and writing, high math and writing skills, clerical, memorization, perception/computation, problem solving, simple math skills, judgment, reasoning.

EQUIPMENT USED:

Occasionally: Terminal, facsimile, computer/typewriter, keyboard, stapler, 3 hole punch, sharpener, calculator. Biomedical equipment

Frequently: Telephone, pager, cell phone.

PUBLIC RELATIONS:

• Participates actively in public awareness and community educational programs related to NEMS.
• Maintain professional appearance of the approved uniform and maintains hygienic and grooming standards.
• Work on special projects as delegated by management staff.

COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS:

• Needs to communicate tactfully and sensitively to volunteer agencies.
• Shall remain apolitical while representing NEMS. Shall abstain from any and all political involvement with outside agencies while on duty or representing NEMS.
• Must speak English clearly and write legibly.
• Must possess basic teaching skills.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Driving Requirements:

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Valid driver license
• Current State of Alabama EMS Driver license with Driver (EVOC) endorsement printed on wallet card.
• Not convicted DUI, possession of drugs/drug paraphernalia, suspended/revoked driver license or driving vehicle with suspended/revoked license in the past five years.
• No more than two traffic tickets in the past three years.
• No more than two motor vehicle accidents in the past three years.
• No more than one traffic ticket and one motor vehicle accident in the past three years.
• Must have a working knowledge of the physical layout, street systems, and demographics of NorthStar EMS coverage area.

Must be CPR Certified.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have the physical agility to walk, climb, crawl, bend, push, pull, lift, and balance over less than ideal terrain.
• Must have good physical stamina and endurance, measured by the ability to undertake, without adverse effects, lifting, carrying, and balancing loads in excess of 125 pounds (250 pounds with assistance).
• Must have the ability to see different color spectrums.
• Eyesight must be correctable to 20/20 in at least one eye.
• Must have good eye-hand coordination and sufficient manual dexterity to manipulate equipment, instrumentation and medications.
• Must be able to differentiate between normal and abnormal findings in human physical conditions by using visual, auditory, olfactory and tactile observations.
• Must be oriented to reality.