What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Medical Technician position at Metro Southwest Ambulance Service?
Overview
As an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), you’ll respond to medical emergencies, assess patients, provide care, and transport them safely to appropriate facilities. You’ll use sound judgment, clear communication, and emergency medical equipment to support patients across a range of situations. Your impact: Timely assessment and care help patients receive appropriate support during urgent medical events.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients, take vital signs, perform triage, and provide patient care using basic life support (BLS) protocols.
- Deliver emergency medicine and trauma care, including airway management, cardiovascular emergency response, medication or injection administration, and neonatal or pediatric emergency care within your authorized scope.
- Prepare patients for transport, operate emergency vehicles safely, navigate city streets, and assist with lifting and moving patients.
- Operate and maintain medical equipment; use aseptic technique and follow incident command procedures.
- Document care and communicate patient information to receiving teams, including hospital, emergency room, urgent care, and trauma center staff.
Experience
- EMT experience and applicable credentials required for the role and jurisdiction.
- Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, patient assessment, physical examinations, and emergency response procedures.
- Experience with patient transport, emergency vehicle operation, and medical equipment; ability to perform required heavy lifting.
- Critical care, critical care transport, hospital, emergency room, urgent care, or Level I or Level II trauma center experience is valuable.
- Familiarity with DME (durable medical equipment), venipuncture, and advanced procedures is preferred where permitted by scope and protocols.
Pay: $19.00 - $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19 - $20