Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Job Description

Job Description

This position pays $22.00 per hour , plus a $5.09 per hour Health and Welfare stipend paid on all hours worked — an effective rate of $27.09 per hour .

Reports to: Director of Operations / Station Supervisor
FLSA: Non-exempt, hourly
Locations: Roanoke, Salem
Schedule: Cycled 10- and 12-hour rotating shifts; 24/7/365 operation including nights, weekends, and holidays

Position Summary

The EMT provides basic life support patient care and safe ambulance operation for scheduled and emergent ground transports, including inter-facility transfers, discharges, dialysis and clinic runs, bariatric transports, and emergency response. EMTs work as part of a minimum two-person crew under PPT's medical direction and Virginia OEMS protocols.

Essential Duties

• Assess, treat, and monitor patients within the EMT-Basic scope of practice under PPT protocols and the direction of the Operational Medical Director.
• Operate ambulances and wheelchair vehicles safely and in compliance with all federal, state, and local traffic and EMS regulations.
• Secure every patient to the stretcher/cot and secure the stretcher in the vehicle before movement.
• Administer oxygen and provide first aid and medical assistance to the attending EMT or Paramedic when assigned as driver.
• Transport patient luggage, medical records, medications, and comfort items with the patient; deliver patients to the specific unit, ward, clinic, or admissions point directed by receiving staff.
• Complete accurate, timely ePCR documentation in Traumasoft for every transport, including times, mileage, patient condition, and interventions.
• Communicate with dispatch on status, ETA, delays, and on-scene conditions; accept and acknowledge assignments through CAD.
• Perform pre- and post-shift vehicle and equipment inspections; report deficiencies immediately and remove unsafe units from service.
• Clean and disinfect the patient compartment and reusable equipment after each transport in accordance with PPT's PPE and Vehicle Cleaning/Disinfection SOP; complete the decontamination checklist.
• Maintain patient privacy and HIPAA compliance at all times; conduct oneself courteously and in a businesslike manner with patients, families, and facility staff.

Required Qualifications

• Current Virginia OEMS certification as EMT-Basic (or NREMT with Virginia reciprocity eligibility at hire).
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Valid driver's license appropriate to vehicle class; minimum age and licensure meeting Virginia EMS vehicle operator requirements.
• Completion of a DHHS-standard EMT training program of at least 150 hours, or equivalent, including an in-hospital clinical component.
• Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) completion at or shortly after hire.
• Standard and advanced first aid competency and oxygen administration capability.
• Driving record for the past three years free of: license cancellation or suspension; convictions for operating without insurance; convictions for driving without a valid license for the class of vehicle; and any DUI/DUID conviction.
• Successful completion of PPT's criminal background check with no felony convictions or pending felony charges within the past five years.
• Current TB testing per Virginia guidelines and compliance with PPT's immunization and health screening requirements.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate clearly in English for clinical documentation and radio traffic.

Preferred

• Prior interfacing with hospital discharge, dialysis, or VA transport operations.
• Experience with electronic patient care reporting systems.
• Bariatric or power-load stretcher experience (Stryker Power-LOAD).

Physical Requirements

Must be able to lift and carry a minimum of 125 lbs. with assistance and participate in team lifts of significantly greater weight; push, pull, bend, kneel, and reach repeatedly; sit and drive for extended periods; work in confined spaces in a moving vehicle; and tolerate outdoor conditions in all weather. Requires visual and auditory acuity sufficient for patient assessment and safe vehicle operation.

Contract-Assigned Personnel

Employees assigned to federal or health-system contracts must additionally clear the customer's investigative requirements — for VA work, a Special Agreement Check (SAC) with fingerprinting conducted at the VA facility, renewed annually — and must report any new charges or convictions arising during employment immediately.

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