Emergency Medical Technician

Job Description

Job Description

HealthTeam Critical Care Transport, LLC. is a not-for-profit shared service of Cabell Huntington Hospital/Marshall Health Network, Charleston Area Medical Center/Vandalia Health, and WVU Medicine established to ensure the safe and reliable transport of patients.

As the sole nationally accredited ambulance service in West Virginia, our program is setting the standard for the delivery of interfacility patient care across our region. Our fleet is comprised of 42 ambulances that serve our eight base locations across West Virginia.

Why HealthTeam Critical Care Transport?

• Full Time Chief Medical Officer

• CAMTS accredited since 1995

• Entire fleet equipped with Stryker Power-LOAD system and all-wheel or four-wheel drive capability

• In-house Education Department providing clinicians who serve our patients with extensive and continuous training

• Nationally recognized Safety Department

• In-house Human Resources team providing support with an award-winning Employee Wellness Program and full complement of benefits for full time employees including premium-free options for Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage.

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Position Reports To:

Ground Team Leader

Position Interfaces To:

HealthNet Aeromedical Services Leadership Team, HealthTeam Chief Medical Officer, Director of Ground Operations, Ground Operations Manager

Position Overview:

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) performs duties associated with providing emergency medical care to the ill and injured in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and policies.

Environmental and Mechanical Considerations:

The Emergency Medical Technician delivers transport services under the stresses of ground transport, with frequent exposure to blood/body fluids, in sometimes hazardous conditions, near moving mechanical parts and within high noise environments. Training and resources are available to mitigate risk as appropriate, but the responsibility to utilize those devices falls to the individual.

Minimum Required Educational Level:

Completion of an approved Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training program

Preferred Educational Level:

None

Required Previous Experience:

None

Preferred Previous Experience:

One year of experience as an EMT in a pre-hospital environment.

Required Certifications and/or Registrations:

• Active, Non-Restricted EMT Certificate in West Virginia
• Driver’s License in good standing and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record history as described within the company's Driver Acceptability Standards.
• NIMS Training IS 100, 200, 700, 800 and Hazardous Materials

Post-Hire Certifications and/or Registrations:

Satisfactory completion of the HealthTeam Critical Care Transport Team Member Orientation Program

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift, push, pull and transfer patients of high weights with limited resources
• Ability to twist upper body while moving patients and/or equipment
• Ability to stand, walk, climb, balance, reach, stoop, bend, crawl and crouch for extended time periods
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing and potentially extreme environmental conditions
• Ability to smell and identify odors
• Ability to use close, distant and peripheral vision, depth perception, and visual focus
• Ability to clearly hear and interpret voice, two-way radio and telephone communication
• Ability to successfully complete post-offer and recurrent physical examination
• Ability to successfully complete post-offer and recurrent physical agility test

Post-Hire/On-Going Personal Assessments:

• Safety assessment
• Randomized annual motor vehicle operator report
• Randomized drug and alcohol usage testing
• Annual clinical competency evaluation

Position Specific Accountabilities:

• Attends and actively participates in pre-mission briefings and debriefings.
• Immediately acts on safety concerns and hazardous conditions.
• In a timely manner, reports safety concerns and hazardous conditions.
• Promptly responds to instructions from a dispatcher and drives and operates specially equipped emergency vehicles to specified locations at a safe and controlled speed, in accordance with federal, state, local laws, regulations, and standards.
• Assures vehicles are in good working condition at all times, are properly maintained and stocked, have all necessary equipment in good working order at all times.
• Cleans, organizes and restocks vehicles in a ready condition after each transport.
• Receives requests for emergency and non-emergency ambulance service and other duties related to communication via two-way radio and other communication devices
• Maintains accurate records of ambulance equipment and other emergency equipment and/or personnel dispatched to each emergency and non-emergency request and other operation and administrative data as required to maintain the operational continuity of the organization and as directed by leaders
• Effective liaison with peers and other professionals to ensure quality delivery of care and operations
• Follows standards developed by appropriate governmental bodies
• Maintains currency on all required licenses, certifications and continuing education programs.
• Completes all required clinical, operational and performance improvement documentation.
• Willingness to work beyond the end of scheduled shift, on unscheduled days and at any base location as required allowing for service availability.
• Performs other duties as assigned by members of the HealthTeam Critical Care Transport land HealthNet Aeromedical Services leadership teams.

Performance Evaluation Schedule:

Annually, based on job family

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Initially Approved: CB 08/2014
Revised: CB 01/2023