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Job Description
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Emergency Medical Technician-Part Time Requirements:
Graduation from high school or completion of a GED or the High School Equivalency Program (HEP). EMT Certification-Florida, BLS Provider Card, ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-7800 Must possess a valid driver's license at time of appointment. Must possess a valid class E Florida driver's license within 30 days of appointment and maintain thereafter. A Florida Emergency Medical Technician - Basic certification. A certificate indicating completion of a sixteen (16) hour emergency vehicle operations course, or equivalent, which meets or exceeds the requirements of the State of Florida within 30 days of hire. A valid cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) credential (must include adult, child, and infant), as permitted by the Florida Department of Health. Approval by the Emergency Medical Services Medical Director to practice as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
Employment conducts a pre-employment background check. Employer conducts division's physical assessment prior to hire or promotion and if hired, continue to successfully complete the assessment on an annual basis. Must have and maintain a satisfactory driving record. Must not be excluded from participating as a health care provider in insurance programs including, but not limited to, Medicare and Medicaid prior to and during employment at the County of Volusia. All employees covered hereunder shall be non-tobacco users and nicotine free at the time of hire as a condition of employment and shall be required, as an absolute condition of continued employment, to refrain from smoking cigarettes, cigars, pipes, or use of any type of tobacco products of any kind at all times, whether on or off duty.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Ability to effectively and tactfully communicate, both written and orally. Ability to understand written and verbal orders and implement appropriately. Knowledge of Florida safety requirements and privileges when responding to non-emergency and emergency calls. Knowledge of Florida traffic and driving regulations. Skilled in the defensive driving of an emergency transport vehicle. Skilled in electronic patient care reporting, electrocardiogram transmission, wired and wireless computer networks, two-way radios, and cellular devices. Skilled in the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of all equipment utilized for pre-hospital assessment and care. Skilled in the operation of vehicles in accordance with state law and prevailing standards. The EMT has an inferred fiduciary responsibility as it relates to a patient's needs for emergency medical care, the perceived need to access social services, and fiscal obligations as they relate to out-of-hospital care and transport. Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to work under stressful situations.
ADA REQUIREMENTS
Physical demands: Heavy to very heavy work. Lifting in excess of 100 pounds regularly, prolonged sitting, standing, balancing, bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, carrying, pushing, pulling, grasping, finger dexterity, kneeling, reaching, walking, traversing uneven ground, hearing, talking, smelling, and visual acuity of color, depth perception, peripheral vision, and clarity in daytime and night time conditions to allow for driving, patient care, and other activities associated with pre-hospital medical care.
Environmental demands:
Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods in indoor and outdoor environments including, but not limited to, excessive cold, excessive heat, inclement weather, humidity, rain, wind, vibration, noise, water exposure, fumes/odors, physical hazards, and potential for exposure to blood/bodily secretions and pathogens.
Mental demands:
Appropriately and professionally interact with ill and injured persons. Work in stressful conditions. Read and comprehend instructions, letters, journals, maps, and physician's instruction. Write complex sentences and reports. Verbally relay information to others' and speak extemporaneously. Perform advanced mathematical calculations pertinent to job performance.
