Emergency Medical Technician

Position: Emergency Medical Technician

Job Location: Thomas H. Boyd Memorial Hospital

Salary Range: $19-$20 per hour​

Schedule: Full-time

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Job Summary

Provide pre-hospital, emergency room, and hospital care for patients according to established protocols. Responsibilities include patient assessment, emergency care, transportation, and preparation of ambulances for subsequent calls.

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Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily checks of assigned ambulances at the beginning of each shift.

• Operate ambulances safely and proficiently.

• Conduct complete patient assessments, evaluating all signs and symptoms.

• Provide pre-hospital emergency care.

• Deliver effective basic patient stabilization.

• Maintain scene control until relieved by appropriate authorities.

• Restock and clean ambulances after each call.

• Assist in various hospital departments as directed.

• Accurately document care provided in the field and complete necessary billing documentation.

• Maintain a clean and orderly work environment.

• Adhere to Compliance, Safety, and HIPAA policies.

• Access and manage highly sensitive patient information.

• Register patients through the ER registration department.

• Assist in the ER by taking vital signs, transporting patients, and supporting ER nurses as needed.

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Qualifications

• A high school education is preferred.

• Possess and maintain a current, valid Illinois Driver’s License with no suspensions.

• Possess and maintain an Emergency Medical Technician (Basic) license.

• Possess and maintain a current healthcare provider CPR certification.

• Obtain Pediatric Education for Prehospital Providers (PEPP) certification within 90 days.

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Physical Demands

On-the-job activities:

• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, and use hands to handle or feel.

• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or push/pull objects.

• Must be capable of lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds, including assisting with patient movement and equipment.

 

Vision Requirements:

• Close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.