Advanced EMT - Huntsville - PRN - Shift Varies
On-siteHuntsville, Alabama, United States
Job Summary
Assess illness or injury to prioritize medical procedures and stabilize cardiac or non-breathing patients. Administer initial treatment at emergency scenes, record vital signs, and communicate with hospital personnel via HEMSI-approved methods. Maintain vehicle readiness through restocking, cleaning, and minor maintenance while adhering to safety protocols. Document patient care accurately and assist in coordinating additional personnel on scene. Meet HEMSI response time standards and maintain up-to-date credentials regarding licensing and protocol changes. Provide excellent customer service to patients and families while ensuring compliance with HIPAA guidelines and HEMSI privacy policies.
Required Qualifications
- State of Alabama EMSP License as EMT
- Healthcare Provider CPR Certification
- EVOC
- Valid and current driver's license
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- required undergraduate EMT certificate
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
- Ability to legibly write routine reports and correspondence
- significant physical strength and dexterity
- ability to function in very adverse environments
- exposure to numerous safety risks typically found at emergency scenes
- extreme weather conditions
- moving mechanical parts
- high, precarious places
- talk or hear
- stand
- walk
- sit
- use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms
- climb or balance
- stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- frequently lift and/or move a minimum of 120 pounds
- close vision
- distance vision
- peripheral vision
- depth perception
- ability to adjust focus
- work unscheduled overtime
Desired Qualifications
- Ability to maintain insurable driving status
- Maintains up to date credentials regarding licensing and protocol changes
- Maintains a clean and orderly vehicle and station
- Maintains unit in constant state of readiness through supplies and equipment restocking
- Efficiently cleans and performs minor maintenance to emergency vehicle
- Assists in direction and coordination of additional personnel on scene, including volunteer responders
- Demonstrates proper attendance and punctuality requirement
- Time management and prioritizing
- Dependability/Reliability
- Maintains standards for safety and security procedures
- Upholds and implements HEMSI policy and procedures of employment
- Pursues training and development opportunities
- Strong oral communication skills
- Exhibits effective written communication in patient documentation
- Demonstrates teamwork with co-workers and supports organizational success
- Displays confidence in self and others
- Exhibits strong interpersonal skill and compassion to offer emotional support in patient care
- Maintains highest standards of professionalism
- Maintains HIPPA guidelines and HEMSI privacy policies concerning confidentiality
- Problem solving
- Initiative
- Innovative
- Listening
- Navigation skills
- Exhibits adaptability
- Decision making skills
- Demonstrates attention to detail in patient care reporting
- Assesses patient's condition and assists Paramedic in determining a course of treatment
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