What are the responsibilities and job description for the medical technician/deputy position at Iron County?
IRON COUNTY IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR A FULL TIME MEDICAL TECHNICIAN/DEPUTY TO WORK IN THE IRON COUNTY JAIL IN CEDAR CITY.
THE POSITION WILL REQUIRE WORKING SHIFTS TO INCLUDE NIGHT, HOLIDAYS AND OCCASIONAL CALL IN.
- JOB SUMMARY:** PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO INMATE POPULATION TO INCLUDE PASSING MEDICATION, ASSISTING PHYSICIAN AND/OR PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT, MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING, EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND TREATMENT, PATIENT EDUCATION, AND LABORATORY TESTING. PROVIDE BASIC LIFE SUPPORT, INCLUDING PATIENT ASSESSMENT, AIRWAY MANAGEMENT, USE OF AUTOMATIC DEFIBRILLATOR AND ASSIST PATIENTS WITH MEDICATION. PROVIDE PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE OF SIMPLE AND MULTIPLE SYSTEM TRAUMA SUCH AS CONTROLLING HEMORRHAGE, TREATMENT OF SHOCK, BANDAGING WOUNDS AND IMMOBILIZATION OF PAINFUL, SWOLLEN, DEFORMED EXTREMITIES.
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:** INCLUDE GRADUATION FROM A QUALIFIED EMS PROGRAM AND POSSESSION OF A VALID UTAH **AEMT** CERTIFICATION AND TWO (2)YEARS OF RELATED EXPERIENCE. MUST BE 21 YEARS OR OLDER. WORKS UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND GENERAL GUIDANCE OF THE MEDICAL SUPERVISOR. POSITIVE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS REQUIRED. **MUST BE OR BE ABLE TO BECOME POST CERTIFIED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR OF HIRE.**
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