EMT
Louisville Metro Government10 months ago
Louisville, KY, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Operates an emergency medical vehicle.
- Lifts, carries, and transports injured, sick, or incapacitated persons from residential or accident scenes to medical facilities.
- Provides emergency medical treatment to injured, sick, or incapacitated persons.
- Communicates with professional medical personnel at emergency treatment facilities to obtain treatment instructions and arrange reception of victims.
- Obtains information from persons involved, examines victims, and determines the nature, extent, or magnitude of injury or illness to decide on emergency medical procedures or additional assistance.
- Administers prescribed first-aid treatment at the emergency site or in a specially-equipped vehicle according to established protocols.
- Applies splints, administers oxygen or artificial resuscitation, treats and bandages wounds or abrasions, and performs other basic life support procedures.
- Stabilizes, immobilizes, lifts, and moves victims from the scene of an accident or catastrophe.
- Operates a specially-equipped emergency medical vehicle in an assigned geographic area to respond to incidents and transport injured or ill persons to a medical facility.
- Inspects the emergency vehicle, cleans equipment to ensure safe operation, and replenishes medical supplies, fuel, and fluids.
- Provides mentoring and oversight during EMT orientation covering equipment utilization, emergency vehicle operations, map reading, and trauma care.
- Conducts advanced inspections of emergency vehicles and performs regular inspections of uniform and basic life support kits.
- Leads community education programs in CPR and EMS Awareness, pilot tests basic life support skill advancement projects, and participates in quality assurance projects including medical chart reviews and peer review committees.
- Provides rapid response and delivers emergency medical care as needed.
- Coordinates and teaches training courses including EMT-B, EMT-FR, continuing education, community CPR, First Aid, and EMS Awareness courses.
- Meets regular attendance standards including mandatory overtime as determined by management.
- Lifts and carries items weighing in excess of 100 pounds in a team setting.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or the equivalent.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must not have been convicted of a felony; misdemeanor convictions will be considered on an individual basis.
- Must pass a pre-employment drug screening, physical examination, and polygraph test.
- Must pass an annual medical examination as mandated by OSHA.
- Must wear personal protective equipment as mandated by OSHA.
- Must be vaccinated for hepatitis B, provide evidence of immunity, or sign a declination form within ten days of initial assignment.
- Must work a varied schedule.
- Completion of a prescribed 110-hour emergency medical technician training course approved by the State of Kentucky.
- Must be certified as an Emergency Medical Technician-Ambulance in the State of Kentucky.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
- Must be certified as a CPR Instructor in Basic Life Support by the American Heart Association or obtain certification within one year of employment.
- Must be certified as a First Aid Instructor by the American Heart Association or the National Safety Council or obtain certification within one year of employment.
- Must be certified as an EMS Instructor, Level II in the State of Kentucky or obtain certification within one year of employment.
Required Skills
Emergency Vehicle Operation
Community Education
EMS Instruction
Patient Lifting and Transport
CPR and First Aid
Medical Equipment Inspection
Emergency Medical Treatment
Quality Assurance
Basic Life Support
Team Coordination