NorthPoint Search Group
EMT (Part-time, 24/48)
Americus, GA - Full Time
EMT - Sumter County – Americus, Georgia
EMS Service line:
Certification/Licensure Requirements:
Value based services & equipment:
Job Description: Summary
Provides patient care in both the emergency and non-emergency environment. Ensures compliance with all State EMS rules and regulations. Checks and maintains all ambulance equipment and vehicle to insure it is clean and in proper working condition. Maintains all company required licenses and certifications for an EMT position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Qualifications – EMT Job Qualifications:
REQUIRED Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills and Ability:
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, stand, or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 180 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 300 pounds with assistance from others. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Working Environment
Due to the nature of EMS Care working conditions, employees may be exposed to inclement weather, potential hazardous conditions, psychological stressors, diseases and other illnesses. Frequent interruptions, work pressure, difficult personalities and irregularities in work schedule are expected. Employee is subject to continually changing deadlines, while performing the duties of this job. The employee will be occasionally required to attend meetings, some of which may take place outside of regular working hours.
EMS Service line:
- 911
- Part Time
- Need to work a minimal of 2 shifts a week
- Georgia EMT certification in good standing
- Current National Registry certification {if required by state}
- Current CPR: BLS certification
- Valid state specific Drivers’ license
- FEMA IS certs: (IS-100; IS-200; IS-700; IS-800)
- Paramedic Advanced Life Support Ambulances
- New Quick Response Units
- State-of-the-art equipment
- Zoll® X Series cardiac monitors
- Zoll EMV+® ventilators
- Sapphire transport infusion pump
- LUCAS devices on 911 units
Provides patient care in both the emergency and non-emergency environment. Ensures compliance with all State EMS rules and regulations. Checks and maintains all ambulance equipment and vehicle to insure it is clean and in proper working condition. Maintains all company required licenses and certifications for an EMT position.
- Respond to all calls for service dispatched from the communications center as directed
- Provide care and treatment to patients according to company policy and medical director protocols
- Ensures ambulance and all equipment is cleaned and checked daily; report deficiencies to supervisor or Director of Operations
- Prepares and completes reports including Patient Care Reports (PCR), billing, exposure reports, incident reports, daily, weekly, and monthly unit check offs
- Ensures unit and crew adhere to company policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards
- Ensures vehicles placed in-service comply with laws and regulations
- Prompt and regular attendance at work and mandatory meetings
- Maintain a state of readiness and professionalism while on-duty
- Maintain professional appearance and conduct while in uniform, on or off duty
- Self-motivated and requires little supervision
- Performs other such duties as may be required
- Demonstrates the ability to safely lift, transfer, and maneuver patients in and out of ambulances, facilities, residences, and other locations
REQUIRED Qualifications:
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent qualification
- State specific Emergency Medical Technician certification/licensure in good standing / current NREMT certification if applicable
- Current CPR: BLS certification
- Valid state specific Drivers’ license
- Successful completion of a comprehensive background check and drug screening
- Strong people skills and ability to collaborate within a team
- Proficient verbal and written communication skills; ability to comprehend and execute instructions in English
- FEMA IS certs: (IS-100; IS-200; IS-700; IS-800)
- Previous experience working as an EMT or in a similar medical role
- Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) and/or International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) training
- Knowledge of on-site emergency medical services methods and techniques
- Knowledge of medical director-approved protocols and standing orders
- Ability to read and interpret local maps
- Ability to complete multiple, simultaneous, rapidly emergent tasks
- Ability to read and understand medical terminology
- Ability to write reports and correspondence
- Ability to present information and respond to questions on patient care and EMS operations
- Ability to use PCR reporting systems, email, and MDT applications
- Ability to represent the EMS team professionally
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, stand, or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 180 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 300 pounds with assistance from others. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Due to the nature of EMS Care working conditions, employees may be exposed to inclement weather, potential hazardous conditions, psychological stressors, diseases and other illnesses. Frequent interruptions, work pressure, difficult personalities and irregularities in work schedule are expected. Employee is subject to continually changing deadlines, while performing the duties of this job. The employee will be occasionally required to attend meetings, some of which may take place outside of regular working hours.
