SUMMARY: The primary focus of the Emergency Medical Technician is to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system as outlined by the National EMS Scope of Practice Model.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Functions as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight.
- Performs interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance.
- Functions as a link from the scene to the emergency health care system.
- Knowledgeable of the minimum psychomotor skills; such as,
Airway and Breathing
- insertion of airway adjuncts intended to go into the oropharynx or nasopharynx
- use of positive pressure ventilation devices such as manually triggered ventilators and automatic transport ventilators
Pharmacological Interventions
- Assist patients in taking their own prescribed medications
- Administration of the following over-the-counter medications with appropriate medical oversight:
- Oral glucose for suspected hypoglycemia
- Aspirin for chest pain of suspected ischemic origin
Trauma Care
- Application and inflation of the pneumatic anti-shock garment (PASG) for fracture stabilization.
- Demonstrates knowledge and respect of patient’s right to privacy and protection of patient’s confidentiality.
- Works as a team member through interaction, assistance and demonstration.
- Participates in emergency situations.
- Ability to communicate between patients, families, ancillary personnel and hospital departments involved in patient care.
- Function as a non-licensed staff member in the emergency department under the direction of the medical director, mid-level (Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice Nurse) or charge RN as requested and allowed by hospital policy.
- Will be required to work weekend shifts as scheduled.
- Functions as patient advocate.
- Miscellaneous duties as assigned requested or required.
