EMT Basic - Rural Metro Fire

Company: Rural Metro
Location: Somerton
Posted on: January 20, 2023

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Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT)

IMMEDIATELY HIRING! EMTs FULL-TIME Opportunity in Yuma, Arizona

$42,251 (Average Annual Salary)

We are hiring for Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) that will respond to emergent and non-emergent requests for medical assistance and delivers high quality patient care, treatment, and customer service in the most expedient, professional, safe, caring, and cost effective manner possible within the prescribed scope of practice, established protocols and Company policies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES
--- Follows and maintains thorough familiarity with evolving medical treatment protocols, response requirements, quality assurance procedures, local Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and other Company policies.
--- Operates Company vehicles in accordance with Risk & Safety policies; is familiar with and abides by traffic laws governing the operation of emergency. response vehicles and maintains a driving record in compliance with Risk & Safety policy requirements.
--- Develops ability to locate addresses quickly and safely through knowledge of number systems and street layouts with and without the assistance of maps and electronic mapping devices.
--- Performs beginning of shift checks to ensure the ambulance is in a state of mechanical readiness; tops off fluids as necessary; ensures that appropriate equipment and supplies are on board.
--- Reports immediately to the Supervisor issues and any discrepancies in vehicle, equipment or supplies standards that could compromise the units ability to complete a call and notifies Fleet Maintenance/Supervisor of mechanical failures of the ambulance and equipment.
--- Ensures the ambulance is cleaned inside and outside, restocked, tagged as necessary, and fueled at the end of each shift .
--- Maintains complete and accurate documentation of patient assessment and treatment and of patient statistical and billing information and services rendered.
--- Reads medication/prescription labels and directions for usage in quick, accurate and expedient manner.
--- Communicates effectively with empathy and compassion to interview patients, their family members, bystanders, other service agency members and facility staff.
--- Discerns deviations/changes in eye/skin coloration due to patients condition and to the treatment given.
--- Converses with Dispatch, facility staff and other responders via phone or radio as to status of patient.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
--- Must be at least 18 years of age; some prior work experience in a health care system preferred
--- High school diploma or GED
--- Valid state issued Driver's License
--- State EMT certification and CPR/BLS certifications
--- Ability to work 12 hour shifts
--- Must be able to administer care in accordance with OSHA regulations
--- Provide first aid care to patients in clinic based operation

GUIDING VALUES AND BEHAVIORS
Employee must consistently exhibit our guiding principles:
--- Patient Care - We continually earn the privilege to care for our patients. It is at the forefront of everything we do.
--- One Team - We respect each other and achieve together what no individual can alone.
--- Innovation - We are driven to develop solutions that inspire progress.
--- Vigilance - We will never waver in our commitment to safety and preparedness in the fulfillment of our duties.
--- Ownership - We are accountable for what we do and take pride in how we do it.
--- Citizenship - We are dedicated to being good stewards in the communities we serve.

Why Choose Rural Metro? As a national leader in private fire protection services, Rural Metro Fire is one of Global Medical Response's (GMR) family of solutions. Our GMR teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. View the stories on how our employees provide care to the world at www.AtaMomentsNotice.com . Learn how our values are at the core of our services and vital to how we approach care and check out our comprehensive benefit options at GlobalMedicalResponse.com/Careers .

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