EMT (SPECIAL EVENT TEAM) - PRN (94000596)

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 Events 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

Judgement:

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

CONTACTS – INTERNAL/EXTERNAL:

• 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