EMT Advanced - LGH Ground Transport/Full-Time 8a-8p

The EMT Advanced, under the direction of the Operational Medical Director, performs care appropriate to the patient population served and meets routine and life-threatening patient care needs. The EMT Advanced may be required to respond under routine or emergency conditions; assess the scene for hazards; triage multiple patients, especially in mass casualty situations; provide assessment, stabilization and treatment of life-threatening conditions utilizing skills within the EMT Advanced scope of practice, and within the protocols set forth by the Operational Medical Director. The EMT Advanced will also provide routine, non-emergent care and transportation to patients as needed by ambulance.

Duties

• Assesses nature and extent of illness / injury to establish and prioritize medical care.

• Provides appropriate patient care interventions such skills may include but are not limited to basic life support needs, IV insertion, and fluid and medication administration.

• Provides emergent care, routine and nonemergent care, and transportation to patients as needed by ambulance.

• Gathers and submits appropriate patient data necessary for continued treatment.

• Demonstrates ability to prioritize multiple tasks to accomplish work assignments in a timely manner.

• Completes documentation and submits in a timely manner.

• Interacts and communicates information and ideas to all levels of personnel within the organization.
• Ability to recognize conflicts with personnel, patients, and other customers and to appropriately intervene.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Virginia Advanced EMT certification required.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR or recognized equivalent required for hire, AHA Healthcare Provider CPR required within 6 months of hire.

• VAVRS or VDFP EVOC required.

• Hazardous Materials Awareness required within the first year of employment.

• FEMA ICS 100, 200, and 700

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in healthcare or related field
• Previous pre-hospital EMS or transport experience

Travel Required

Travel is expected to be between 10% and 25% of the time.