Provides basic life support care in a hospital based ambulance setting to include routine transports and assisting with critical care level transports. Position requires frequent lifting and moving of patients, operating with limited direct supervision, and operating ambulances and other vehicles as needed.

Minimum Requirements

Education

?        High School Diploma

Experience

?        3 years as an EMT-Basic with a transporting ambulance service

License/Registration/Certifications       

?        SC DHEC-EMT

?        National Registry EMT-B (except for SC DHEC certified EMT?s who are not required to maintain national registry)

?        CPR-Healthcare Provider

?        Driver License with no more than 2 at fault or moving violations in a three-year period.

?        PEARS (Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and stabilization)

Preferred Requirements

Preferred Education

?        N/A

Preferred Experience

?        N/A

Preferred License/Registration/Certifications   

?        N/A

Core Job Responsibilities

?        Provide patient care per protocols, transfer orders, and state regulations.

?        Safely operate ambulance in all weather conditions.

?        Properly move lift and move patients, stretchers, and equipment, without injury to the associate or patient.

?        Complete electronic and paper documentation accurately and completely for each transport.

?        Provides age specific and culturally appropriate patient care through knowledge of growth and development.

?        Maintains all required certification and attends required in-service training to maintain base knowledge and skills.

?        Work in all weather conditions, which may include extremes in temperature and precipitation.

?        Maintain knowledge and skill to operate all equipment on ambulance correctly.

?        Responsible for onboarding new EMT associates.

?        Active in department committees.