AEMT - Mon EMS Job Evansdale West Virginia USA,Healthcare

Position: AEMT - Mon EMS (Full-time)
Location: Evansdale

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

High school diploma or equivalent
National Registry of AEMTs Emergency Medical Technician certification*
West Virginia Office of EMS AEMT Certification
Valid Driver's License
Emergency Vehicle Operations Course or ability to successfully complete within six (6) months of hire
Valid BLS (Basic Life Support) for Healthcare Providers (AHA Preferred)
Successful completion of National Incident Management System (NIMS) within 1 month of hire
IS 100:
Introduction to the IC System
IS 200:
Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
IS 700:
An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
IS 800:
National Response Framework, an Introduction
ITLS (International Trauma Life Support) or PHTLS (Prehospital Trauma Life Support) certification (obtained within 6 months of hire and renewed within 2 years of certification date)
PEPP (Pediatric Education for Prehospital Providers), PALS (Pediatric Life Support), or EPC certification (obtained within 6 months of hire and renewed within 2 years of certification date)

Preferred Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

Associate or Bachelor's degree
AMLS (Advanced Medical Life Support) or ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
GEMS

Experience:

2 or more years of experience as a field provider at the AEMT level

Core Duties and Responsibilities

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.

Safety Culture: The AEMT will lead by example to ensure that all activities performed while on duty at Mon EMS are done in a manner to ensure the safety of Mon EMS personnel, our patients, and the community. This includes attitude toward safety such as, but not limited to vehicle safety, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) compliance, scene management, routine facilities maintenance, etc.

Quality Assurance - Readiness: Ensures that in-service vehicles, supplies, controlled substances, and equipment have been thoroughly checked. Ensures that all reported discrepancies are corrected at the earliest possible time. Documents and reports discrepancies to the appropriate supervisory officer.

Work Attitude: The AEMT will: take the initiative to complete work assignments without prompting; exert maximum effort and serve as a role model for coworkers; demonstrate persistence during the performance of daily duties; bring a high level of energy to job performance; and maintain an optimistic demeanor during job performance.

Acting with Integrity: The AEMT will: aim to reduce waste in daily operations; follow all appropriate ethical standards in the workplace; consistently act honestly and display the highest level of integrity; be accountable and accept personal responsibility for her or his own actions; and understand the importance of ethical behavior in the face of adversity or contrary public opinion.

Communication: The AEMT will understand the importance of effective communication with key stakeholders including but not limited to coworkers, patients, customers, other emergency responders, dispatching personnel, healthcare professionals, the public, etc.

Problem Solving: The AEMT will: use current information to make educated decisions; have a basic understanding of how analytical decisions are made to help ensure clinical and operational excellence; be able to concentrate and use information gathering skills to make immediate coherent decisions; and have basic knowledge of all reasonable job functions of all other field providers.

Executing Tasks - Response: The AEMT will respond to all requests in a timely and efficient manner. Response to emergency assignments with an "out of chute" time of 60 seconds from dispatch to unit response. For medical transports and interfacility transports, arrival to the patient's location (floor, residence, etc.) five (5) minutes or earlier.

Executing Tasks - Patient Care: The AEMT will provide excellent patient care based upon knowledge of current…


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