EMT, Advanced EMT, or Paramedic PT

$18.82 - $23.99 Starting salary based on qualifications and experience. Job Description General Statement of Duties Performs complex technical work administering non-emergency and/or emergency medical care in the pre-hospital setting and transportation of the sick and injured to the hospital. Days of the week and hours vary.

Job Responsibilities

Illustrative Examples of Work

• Responds to calls for non-emergency and/or emergency medical assistance; and operates emergency vehicles to transport patients.
• Provides initial medical assessment and treatment to patients.
• Treatment includes basic and may include advanced life support treatment; in accordance with established procedures and medical protocols.
• May dispense medication to patients according to protocols; depending on level of certification.
• Completes forms and reports concerning all events and activities surrounding patient medical care.
• Ensures the proper functioning of all emergency medical equipment and vehicles through regular checks.
• Ensures adequate inventory of medical supplies and equipment on emergency vehicles through regular checks; cleans and maintains emergency vehicles and reports damages.
• Maintains knowledge and skill in relation to new protocols; compliance procedures; GOG's and new equipment through continuing education and seminars.
• Coordinates with agencies that provide mutual aid.
• Maintains a clean base and ambulance.
• Provides outreach education in the community.
• Participates in pre-planning by researching; compiling and organizing data for future emergent situations (i.e. mass casualty incidents; airport emergencies; search and rescue and inter-agency response).
• Adheres to the department's safety rules and regulations.
• Meets minimum required hours worked per GOG's each quarter.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned. Knowledge; Skills and Abilities
• Thorough to comprehensive knowledge of the principles and techniques of emergency care; including diagnosis; proper treatment and transportation.
• Thorough to comprehensive knowledge of basic to advanced emergency medical and life-sustaining techniques; including cardiac care; trauma and shock care; ventilation and other CPR techniques.
• Skill in the administration of emergency medical techniques and in the use of specialized equipment associated with basic to advanced life support.
• Skill in patient assessment.
• General knowledge of medical terminology.
• General knowledge of the geographic layout of the County.
• General knowledge of radio communications and 911 dispatching.
• General knowledge of infection control and OSHA guidelines.
• Skill in driving in emergency situations.
• Skill in the use of rescue tools and equipment.
• Skill in extrication techniques.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively; both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees; physicians; associates; patients and their families; other emergency service agencies and the general public.
• At least general knowledge of computers and ability to enter data at required WPM. Licenses and Certifications EMT
• Valid North Carolina Driver License.
• NC EMT credential; Hazardous Material Operations; EVD; CPR and NIMS/ICS certifications. Advanced EMT
• Valid North Carolina Driver License.
• For Advanced EMT Level
• NC Advanced EMT credential; Haz-Mat Operations certification; EVD; ACLS; ITLS; PALS; CPR and NIMS/ICS certifications. Paramedic Part-Time
• Valid North Carolina Driver License.
• For Paramedic Level
• NC Paramedic credential; Haz-Mat Operations certification; EVD; ACLS; ITLS; PALS; CPR and NIMS/ICS certifications.

Education and Experience

EMT

• Graduation from high school and six months on the job training; or some emergency medical experience as an EMT; or experience in a related medical profession; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Vocational / Technical EMT training and required twenty-four hours of continuing education annually. Advanced EMT
• For Advanced EMT Level
• Graduation from high school and six months on the job training; or considerable emergency medical experience; or experience in a related medical profession; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Vocational/Technical EMT-Intermediate training and required twenty-four hours of continuing education annually. Paramedic Part-Time
• For Paramedic Level
• Vocational/Technical Paramedic training or Associates degree in Emergency Medical Science; and some experience in a related medical profession; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Required thirty hours of continuing education annually. Physical Requirements
• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational support functions of climbing; balancing; stooping; kneeling; crouching; crawling; reaching; standing; walking; pushing; pulling; lifting; fingering; grasping; feeling; talking; hearing and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to perform very heavy work exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally; and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently; and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Must possess visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures; perform transcription; operate a computer terminal; perform extensive reading; perform visual inspection of small defects; or parts; operation or inspection of machines; use measurement devices; and perform assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to eyes.
• May be subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions.
• May be subject to noise.
• May be subject to vibration.
• May be subject to hazards; including a variety of physical conditions; such as proximity to moving mechanical parts; electrical current; working on scaffolding and high places; exposure to high heat; or exposure to chemicals.
• May be subject to atmospheric conditions that affect the respiratory of the skin such as fumes; odors; dusts; mists; gases; or poor ventilation.
• May be subject to oils.
• May be required to wear a respirator.
• May be subject to working frequently in close quarters; crawl space; shafts; man holes; small enclosed rooms; small sewage and water line pipes; and other areas which could cause claustrophobia.
• May be required to function in narrow aisles or passage ways.
• May be subject to contact with potentially infectious bodily fluids. Additional Information Days of the week and hours vary.