Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

4 weeks ago

Reno NV United States City of Reno, NV Full time

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)

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Class Title

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)

Class Code

7304

Salary

$35,193.60 - $46,883.20 Annually

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+ Benefits

Classification Description Summary

The Reno Fire Department Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) will operate as a non-fire suppression position under the department's Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Division. The Advanced EMT will provide EMS services within their scope while also assisting their paramedic partner in Advanced Life Support. Treatment, transportation, and transfer of patients will be based upon established policies, procedures and protocols. This position will report to the Chief of the Emergency Medical Service Division.

Essential Functions

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

+ Participate in the delivery of emergency and non-emergency medical and health care.

+ Responds to emergency and non-emergency medical calls for service and provides life support functions as indicated.

+ Drives and operates ambulances and other department vehicles safely, in accordance with established department and emergency driving guidelines.

+ Provides an exemplary, safe, professional demeanor at all times.

+ Becomes familiar with and maintains medical information in a confidential manner subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as per policy.

+ Maintain currency of all required certifications and licenses.

+ Provide feedback to management for improvement of working conditions, patient care, and system performance.

+ Documents and completes all reports, such as: pre-hospital care reports, incident reports, travel information and training and continuing education records as per policy.

+ Lifts, carries, and/or pushes patients as needed to move or transfer them to wheelchairs, stretchers, ambulances, or other assistive devices.

+ Participates in the transportation of patients to appropriate treatment facilities as needed; assists the receiving facility by obtaining, recording, and communicating patients' vital statistics and circumstances of the emergency.

+ Participates in vehicle, station, and equipment maintenance and cleanup activities; checks assigned vehicle(s) and equipment to ensure response readiness; maintains an inventory of supplies, equipment, and routine vehicle parts.

+ Assists staff/employees/others in delivering medical care.

+ Must be able to work overtime as required.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.

Knowledge of:

+ Emergency medical procedures and patient assessment techniques.

+ Arithmetic computations and formulas.

+ Computer applications involving word processing, data entry, and/or standard report generations.

+ Techniques for dealing with a variety of individuals from various socioeconomic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, often in situations which may be stressful.

+ Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, practices, and procedures.

Ability to:

+ Analyze situations quickly and reach logical conclusions.

+ Understand both written and oral information.

+ Follow procedures and directions both in written and oral form.

+ Demonstrate writing ability as reflected in filling out forms, reports, logs, and the drawing of diagrams.

+ Live and work as a member of the team.

+ Communicate with the general public.

+ Understand basic arithmetic elements using whole numbers, decimals, percentages, and fractions.

+ Demonstrate mechanical aptitude.

+ Learn and retain information.

+ Work under stress.

+ Learn equipment operations and maintenance, rescue, and other relevant techniques.

+ Apply Emergency Medical Technician skills.

+ Meet physical and medical requirements established by the department.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education & Training:

High School Diploma or equivalent

License or Certificate:

+ Possession of a valid driver's license at the time of appointment.

+ Possession of current, valid Nevada Advanced EMT certification or National Registry Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Advanced EMT certification or higher.

+ Must possess a current BLS CPR Provider certification.

+ Ability to obtain a Nevada Ambulance Attendant license.

+ All licenses, certifications, and/or qualifications are required to be kept current and maintained for continued employment.

+ Applicants will be required to pass a medical evaluation prior to employment.

Supplemental Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Outdoor field environment; travel from site to site; exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, solvents, potentially hazardous chemicals, gases, and all types of weather and temperature conditions; exposure to hazardous traffic conditions; work in or around water; work and/or walk on various types of surfaces including slippery or uneven surfaces and rough terrain; work at heights.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a field environment; to walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods of time; to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp, and make repetitive hand movement in the performance of daily duties; to climb unusual heights on ladders; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull moderate to heavy amounts of weight; to operate assigned equipment and vehicles; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Please use this Health and Welfare Benefit Link (http://www.reno.gov/government/departments/human-resources/benefits) to learn more about the City of Reno's great employee benefit plans and wellness programs.

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