EMT - Mon EMS

Overview

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The primary focus of the EMT is to provide basic emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system and for those patients who require non-emergency or interfacility medical transport. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. EMTs function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight.

EMTs perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. The EMT is a link into the health care system and resource for routine and interfacility transports.

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

• A. Possession of a high school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
• B. National Registry of EMTs Emergency Medical Technician certification to be obtained in 30 days of hire.*
• i.
  
  Note:
  
  Due to NREMT implementation and grandfather clauses, some staff may not have NREMT certification
• C. West Virginia Office of EMS EMT Certification to be obtained in 30 days of hire.
• D. Valid Driver's License
• E. Emergency Vehicle Operations Course or ability to successfully complete within six (6) months of hire
• F. Valid BLS for Healthcare Providers (AHA Preferred) to be obtained in 30 days of hire.
• G. Successful completion of National Incident Management System (NIMS) within one (1) month of hire
• i. IS 700:
  An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
• ii. IS 100:
  Introduction to the ICS System
• iii. IS 200:
  Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
• iv. IS 800:
  National Response Framework, an Introduction
• H. ITLS or PHTLS certification (obtained within 6 months of hire and renewed within 2 years of certification date)
• I. PEPP certification (obtained within 6 months of hire and renewed within 2 years of certification date)

Preferred Qualifications:

• EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
  Associates, Bachelor, or graduate level degree from a regionally accredited post-secondary educational institution
• AMLS
• GEMS (Geriatric Education) Certification
• Other relevant prehospital certifications

Experience:

• Two (2) years or more of experience as a field provider at the EMT level.

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.