Position : Emergency Medical Tech (EMT-B)
Location : Mt Vernon
Hours / Shift : PRN/As-Needed
Overview :
Performs direct patient care including assessment, evaluation, and basic life support. The EMT may also perform clerical, dispatch, and maintenance duties as required.
Job Duties: - Operates an emergency vehicle, responding to emergency and non-emergency scenes and transporting patients to appropriate destinations.
- Ensures that the assigned ambulance and items of equipment are stocked, clean, maintained and ready to use.
- Assists in the assessment of the patient in order to promote optimal levels throughout pre-hospital care.
- Demonstrates proficiency in pre-hospital basic life support skills.
- Demonstrates appropriate radio communications including; fluency, organization, and accuracy.
Qualifications :
- Licensure: EMT license for the state where employed, valid driver's license.
- Experience: Applicants must be at least 19 years of age to operate Mercy EMS vehicles.
- Certifications: Hazmat Awareness, BLS for Healthcare Providers, NIMS 100, 200, 700, and 800 within 90 days of hire.
- Other: May be required to work differing shifts and schedules.
Key Mercy Benefits: - 401k with employer match starting day one.
- Competitive salary.
- Flexible scheduling
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