EMT

EMT Basic

Wilson County Government offers a salary range of $43,788.00 - $72,192.00 annually for this position. The job is located at 1817 Glendale Dr. Wilson, NC and is a full-time position. The department is Emergency Medical Services (EMS). The job number is 01175.

The job description includes performing advanced human support work providing basic level emergency medical care, maintaining records and files, preparing reports, and doing related work as required. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the EMT Paramedic Supervisor.

Specific duties and responsibilities include responding to emergency calls as a mobile unit attendant or driver, performing necessary rescue work in accordance with established protocols for basic life support; assessing scene for team safety; evaluating conditions of patients, gathering pertinent information, including patient's medications, allergies, medical history, etc., and determining proper treatment; administering necessary emergency medical care, monitoring vital signs and performing basic life support skills. Preparing and transporting sick or injured persons to appropriate medical facilities, administering and directing others in administering treatments to patients while en route to hospital, as necessary; communicating with medical facility, notifying them of incoming emergency; preparing patient information and documents treatment given on ambulance call reports and providing to the medical facility.

Plans, performs and directs patient extrication and rescue operations; coordinates work with other public safety agencies during emergencies or disaster situations. Participates in a continuous training program to improve competence in medical technical work and in ambulance service and operation; studies street and road patterns and networks of the county in order that future runs may be made with minimum difficulty and delay. Inspects and tests ambulance and emergency equipment, maintaining proper inventory of equipment and supplies; cleans and sanitizes ambulance and equipment, ensuring proper and good working order; makes routine adjustments to equipment and reports other than minor defects for specialized attention; performs routine maintenance and minor repairs to ambulance. Maintains cleanliness and performs minor maintenance of Emergency Medical Service facilities. Prepares incident reports and copies of call charges for hospital billing. Performs other related work as required.

Minimum training and experience include a high school diploma or GED and minimal experience in emergency medical service work, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Special requirements include a valid driver's license in the State of North Carolina, certification by the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services as an Emergency Medical Technician Basic, and completion of additional course work and/or certification as determined necessary by the Emergency Medical Services Director.

Minimum qualifications or standards required to perform essential job functions include physical requirements, data conception, interpersonal communication, language ability, intelligence, verbal aptitude, numerical aptitude, form/spatial aptitude, motor coordination, manual dexterity, color discrimination, interpersonal temperament, and physical communication.