EMT Student

**JOB SUMMARY:** Provide appropriate, efficient and timely pre-hospital basic life support care and transportation of the sick and injured in accordance with local, state, national and Acadian Ambulance standards of practice. **DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** Except as specifically noted, the following functions are considered essential to this position. - Conducts a careful examination of the patient for signs and symptoms of illness/injury and assists other medical personnel as necessary. - Administers prompt and efficient basic life support care within the limits of licensure or certification and in accordance with approved protocols prior to and during transport. - Provides careful handling of the patient to and from the ambulance. - Provides safe and efficient transport of the patient in the ambulance to the medical facility. - Provides a safe and efficient transfer of patient and patient care information to the receiving personnel at the destination. - Documents all aspects of patient condition and treatment on EMS run reports. Obtains and records non-medical patient information as required. Completes other patient documentation and forms as required. - Conducts regular unit inventory and equipment testing to ensure all equipment for which the EMT-Basic is responsible is present, clean and in proper working order. - Upon completion of transport, responsible for all assigned duties which will place the ambulance and equipment back in service. - Responsible for full knowledge of the ambulance’s basic life support equipment and its proper use at all times. - Documents and reports all needed repairs to the proper maintenance departments (electronic or mechanical) as well as to supervisors and other ambulance personnel as required. - In the absence of other qualified personnel, responsible for the use of basic extrication tools and procedures to gain access to the patient if necessary. - In the absence of other qualified personnel, responsible for controlling the patient’s surroundings in such a way as to minimize further danger and control the actions of bystanders. - In both the emergency and non-emergency setting, operates / drives the ambulance in a safe and efficient manner, following company driving guidelines, so the safety or condition of the occupants are not compromised. - Follows all FCC regulations when communicating via electronic communications equipment. - Attends all mandatory meetings as scheduled. - Completes assigned station and station grounds duties. - Orders supplies and equipment from Central Supply to replenish station and ambulance inventories as needed. - Completes assigned ambulance duties (i.e., washing, waxing, interior and exterior cleaning, etc.) as required. - Completes all required company reports and logs and when necessary provides other ambulance and supervisory personnel with the information. - Approved Field Training Officers are responsible for precepting EMT-Basic students as well as new employees as directed. - Must meet and fulfill the Emergency Medical Technician's qualifications, requirements, functions, and responsibilities – Basic job descriptions. - Performs other duties as assigned. These duties, responsibilities, requirements, and conditions are not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties, responsibilities, requirements, and conditions. **QUALIFICATIONS:** - Must currently be enrolled in an EMT Course. - High School Diploma or GED. - Must obtain National and/or State certification as an Emergency Medical Technician determined by appropriate state requirements. - Current CPR certification as established by the American Heart Association. - Current and valid state-issued driver’s license determined by appropriate state requirements (the equivalent of a Louisiana Class “D” driver’s license). - Must be able to read, write and communicate professionally and effectively with employees and managers. Must possess the ability to write simple corresponden…