EMT (SPECIAL EVENT TEAM) - PRN

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FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Job Role Summary

The Emergency Medical Technician responds in an emergency vehicle to a Special event as scheduled and provides emergency medical care at the basic life support level.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Provides emergency medical care at the basic life support level according to Indianapolis EMS practices and policies, established protocols, verbal and written orders and state regulations

Monitors patients while in transport and continues treatment initiated on the scene

Drives an emergency vehicle under emergent and non-emergent conditions

Perform patient assessments and initiate appropriate treatment

Assists the paramedic as indicated

Maintains ambulance in operable conditions, which includes cleanliness, orderliness and prompt restocking of equipment and supplies; determines vehicle readiness by checking fuel, lights, tires, and start/stop capabilities

Maintain communication and medical equipment in the field and report defects for repair or replacement.

Respond to runs from dispatcher.

Coordinate with healthcare facilities regarding patients' vital statistics

Complete patient care reports and other documentation

Provides age-appropriate care (i.e. neo-natal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric)

Coordinates public safety personnel in emergency situations

Associated Job Duties

May function alone or as a member of the Special Event Team

Safely operate in and around emergency equipment

Takes safety precautions to protect the injured and those assisting in the care of the patient(s)

Protects the patient(s), self, and other providers from possible contamination

Attends continuing education, refresher courses, medical audit programs and training programs as required by IEMS, medical direction, or certifying agency

Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED)

Indiana Emergency Medical Technician – Basic Certification

Valid Indiana Driver’s License - must meet and remain in compliance with IEMS driver eligibility policy

American Heart Association CPR Certification

Emergency Vehicle Operator Certification

Continuing education to maintain all required certifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Normal use of limbs, eyes, ears and voice required to treat patients and to operate sophisticated electronic devices

Hear spoken information from co-workers, patients, physicians, dispatchers, other allied health personnel bystanders, and public safety professionals and sound in common to the emergency scene

Excellent verbal communication skills

Exercises independent judgment in critical, emergency situations

Detail oriented

Interact in a calm, effective and courteous manner with patients, public, and hospital staff

Responsibility

Maintains patient and family confidentiality

Maintains protected health information in accordance with HIPAA privacy guidelines and regulations

Judgment

Employee may work under general supervision and receives general guidance on work priority with substantial employee latitude

Contats - Internal/Exeternal

Regular contact with physicians and medical staff, police and fire departments to provide and obtain information and instructions

Regular contact with general public to provide care

Special Effort Required

Lift up to 125 lbs. equally distributed and up to 250 lbs. with assistance

Heavy lifting for sustained periods; heavy and awkward lifting of patients and/or equipment over difficult terrain for several yards; intense strain for short periods of time

Drive an emergency vehicle under emergency conditions and non-emergent conditions

Carry a stair chair 30 yards, up two flights of stairs, then down two flights of stairs with a patient attached

Carry tech box, oxygen equipment bag and ECG monitor up two flights of stairs

Kneel, stoop, bend, crawl, walk and crouch for extended periods of time, on uneven surfaces and confined spaces, including kneeling long enough to perform two hundred chest compressions in 2 minutes

Working Environment

Stressful emergency situations

Works in both a well-lit and properly equipped ambulance and in inadequately lighted spaces with no backup equipment or personnel

Environments involving crowds, noise, and confusion in all temperatures and inclement weather conditions

Daily involvement with hazardous working conditions, chance of serious injury or loss of life

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