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GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Provides Basic Life Support including medical evaluation, treatment and stabilization of the critically ill and injured; responds to emergency rescue situations involving potential loss of life or bodily injury; maintains control, manages and directs patient care at the scene of a pre-hospital emergency; provides training and instruction to lesser trained personnel; performs other duties as required.
Job Responsibility
Recognizes and understands a medical emergency and makes reasonable and acceptable differential diagnosis
Performs physical examinations
Understands and anticipates potentially life-threatening presentation of non-cardiac emergencies and institutes appropriate emergency therapy where essential for the preservation of life
Deals with medical and emotional needs of any victim of acute illness or injury with the goal of reducing morbidity and mortality
Responsible for quality patient-care as established by the Company
Files standardized reports of patient information and care for the use of receiving hospital and administration, including nature of request for aid, pertinent past history, therapy provided diagnosis, disposition and sufficient patient information for billing purposes
Maintains effective communication with physician on duty at hospital to relate patient condition and obtain orders for treatment
Follows standard written protocols when a physician cannot be contacted
Transports the ill and injured to institutions of medical care
Operates emergency vehicles in a safe manner under all conditions
Cleans and maintains equipment
Properly completes patient statistics and medical information forms for administrative use
Assists technical rescues in removing victims from varied terrain and circumstances
Follows standard operating policies and procedures as developed and directed by the Company
Cleans and maintains (minor maintenance) vehicles
Cleans and maintains living quarters
Maintains records of vehicles, supplies, training and daily work
Performs other related duties as assigned
Requirements
EMT / EMT-B
CPR for the Health Care Provider
Good knowledge of the street systems, addresses and physical layout of the area, and of the rescue equipment and the emergency medical equipment used in Advanced Life Support