Central EMS - Emergency Medical Responder

Job Details

Job Location

Roswell, GA

Job Category

Health Care

Description

Summary :

The EMT-R or EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) will function as a support person to EMT and Paramedic personnel in daily functions. This support includes but is not limited to ambulance driving, performing CPR, collection of required patient documents and property, following all policies concerning HIPAA, Customer service and Standard operating procedures. Training will be provided to applicants seeking employment for this position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Respond to all calls for service dispatched from the Central EMS communications center as directed.
• Maintains valid driver's license, complying with all state and local laws, while safely escorting EMT and Patients according to SOP and protocols as approved by the medical director.
• Ensures ambulance and all equipment is cleaned and checked daily. Any deficiencies should be reported immediately to the shift supervisor.
• Prepares and completes appropriate reports including exposure reports, incident reports, daily, weekly, and monthly unit check offs.
• Ensures unit and crew members adhere to Central EMS policies, procedures, guidelines, directives, and standards. Reports any deficiencies to the shift supervisor.
• Ensures vehicle complies with required laws, rules license, and regulations as outlined by the State of Georgia and other authorized agencies.
• Prompt and regular attendance at work and mandatory meetings.
• Maintain a state of readiness and professionalism while on-duty.
• Maintain a professional appearance and conduct while in company uniform either on or off duty.
• Self-motivated and requires little supervision and direction.
• Performs other such duties as may be required

Knowledge, Skills and Ability :

Working Environment :

Due to the nature of EMS Care working conditions, employees may be exposed to inclement weather, potentially hazardous conditions, psychological stressors, diseases, and other illnesses. Frequent interruptions, work pressure, difficult personalities and irregularities in work schedule are expected. Employee is subject to continually changing deadlines, while performing the duties of this job. The employee will be occasionally required to attend meetings, some of which may take place outside of regular working hours. The employee will occasionally go for periods of time without sleep, food, or breaks as determined by call load.

DISCLAIMER :

The information provided in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and the level of work performed by incumbents within this job. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job.

Management has sole discretion to add or modify duties of the job and to designate other functions as essential at any time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.

Qualifications

Qualifications :

Physical Requirements :