EMT MIH

EMT Mobile Integrated Health

The EMT Mobile Integrated Health provides skilled, professional, and compassionate mobile integrated healthcare to the citizens of Onslow County. This role focuses on bridging gaps in healthcare and social services by providing direct care, patient education, collaboration with community partners, and care coordination. The EMT functions as a vital member of the Community Paramedic Program, addressing both medical and social needs to improve overall health outcomes and reduce strain on emergency services. Work is performed under the direct supervision of the Community Paramedic Captain. Our core valuesResilience, Excellence, Accountability, Customer Service, and Honestyare the foundation of our work and the standard by which we operate. As a member of our team, you are expected to demonstrate these values in every aspect of your role. This means delivering high-quality work, taking responsibility for your actions, providing exceptional service, and maintaining integrity in all interactions. Your commitment to these principles is essential to fostering a positive workplace culture and ensuring the success of our organization and the community we serve.

Position Responsibilities

• Performs all job duties and responsibilities as described for EMT.
• Provision of Care Coordination to include examining and screening health services for patients.
• Coordinates referrals to appropriate medical and mental health providers, as well as community partners
• Conducts patient education, includes diabetes prevention/treatment, hypertension, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), falls assessments, injury evaluation, geriatric frailty visits, and nutrition.
• Assesses for and serves as an advocate for social needs such as food insecurities, housing insecurities, etc.
• Participates in overdose response and follow-up program in partnership with law enforcement, EMS, hospital emergency departments, and treatment providers.
• Communicates ideas effectively, including the preparation of all required documentation.
• Attends community meetings and provides community trainings, as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned depending on the community need and/or home situation.
• Maintains thorough and complete patient care records in a timely manner
• Performs assigned functions as a Disaster Ready Team (DRT)
• Performs related tasks as required.

Qualifications

Thorough knowledge of the Onslow County EMS system; thorough knowledge of emergency medical care techniques and procedures; crisis intervention skills and techniques; thorough knowledge of mental health, substance use/abuse, and at-risk patient populations; general knowledge of comprehensive opioid, stimulant, and substance abuse site-based programs, thorough knowledge of community paramedicine concepts; ability to thoroughly evaluate, assess, and differentially diagnose patient's conditions and communicate clearly with professional medical personnel; ability to follow oral and written instructions; ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with medical providers, fellow employees, patients, and the public; and ability to prepare reports. Physical Requirements: This work requires the regular exertion of up to 25 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, walking, sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms and pushing or pulling, frequently requires stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and repetitive motions and occasionally requires climbing or balancing and tasting or smelling; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires exposure to wet, humid conditions (non-weather), exposure to outdoor weather conditions, wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment and occasionally requires working near moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, working with explosives and exposure to vibration; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Education, Experience, and Special Requirements

High school diploma or GED with coursework in emergency medical services, or related field and considerable experience as a basic emergency medical technician in a 911 system, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Special Requirements:

• Valid driver's license.
• Currently credentialed to function as an EMT in the Onslow County-Camp Lejeune EMS System or the ability to gain credential within six months of hire.
• ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800
• Preferred: Community Paramedic/Mobile Integrated Healthcare Training Program
• Preferred: Associate degree in Emergency Medical Science

Salary will be determined based on qualifications, internal equity, budget, and market considerations. If applicable, your final transcript showing the date your degree was awarded and/or any required certificates or licenses listed in the application must be uploaded with your application, even if you are a current employee or we have received it with a previous application.