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Emergency Medical Technician - Transport/Full Time

Baptist Health Care

Pensacola, Florida

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Ambulance Services, Basic Life Support (BLS), Communication Skills, Crisis Intervention, EMT-Paramedics, Emergency Care, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Establish Priorities, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Hospital, Medical Records, Nonprofit, Orthopedics, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Patient Safety, Primary Care, Quality of Life, Registered Nurse (RN), Respiratory Therapy, Safety Standards, Safety/Work Safety, Sports Medicine, Team Player, Treatment Plan
LOCATION
Pensacola, Florida
POSTED
7 days ago
JOB DESCRIPTION

Various Shifts Available

As a member of the Baptist Hospital Transport Team, The EMT is responsible for operation of ambulances and serves as the primary driver/operator for transport. The position assists in evaluating patient status/needs and determining priority of transport request. The position performs intra-system and inter-facility transports with Paramedic or Registered Nurses/Respiratory Therapists oversight, based on priority triage. The position assesses patients and implementation of plan of care in collaboration with other healthcare professionals and under the direction of the transport team physician. The EMT performs daily maintenance of the ambulance; including all ALS/BLS equipment stored in ambulance, maintaining logs, and restocking supplies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

What you will do
  • Assists the Paramedic and EMS team in the delivery of safe patient care.
  • Assists in the coordination of safe patient care between departments.
  • Provides basic life support, emergency care, and transportation to the sick and/or injured as needed.
  • Monitors, records, and communicates patient conditions and treatments, as appropriate.
  • Works as a team member, able to effectively communicate with other health care members. Provides a complete verbal and written document for hand off of care and patient safety.
  • Educates patients and family members about patient illnesses and clinical interventions.
  • Inspects and maintains equipment to ensure the safety of transport team members, patients, and the public.
  • Monitors and anticipates needs for additional equipment and appropriately secures tools to meet patient care demands during transport.
  • Operates emergency vehicles safely in a variety of weather and emergent conditions in accordance to established safety standards. Effectively communicates delays and updates to dispatch. Immediately reports any damage or vehicle issues to the supervisor.
  • Maintains equipment between patient transports. Maintains the unit in a constant state of readiness.


QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education
  • Technical Diploma/Certificate Emergency Medical Technician Required

Licenses and Certifications
  • Emergency Medical Technician Licensed State of Florida Upon Hire Required
  • BLS for Healthcare Providers (BLS) American Heart Association Upon Hire Required
  • Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) Minimum 16 hour course Upon Hire Required
  • Non-violent crisis intervention (CPI) within 90 Days Required


ABOUT US

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includesthree hospitals, four medical parks,Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law.

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