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EMT Basic
Summary
Title:EMT Basic
ID:PEMS-OK-ADR-EMT12-14
Pafford EMS:Adair County
Division/Department:Operations
State:Oklahoma
Description

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
Provides Basic Life Support including medical evaluation, treatment and stabilization of the
critically ill and injured; responds to emergency rescue situations involving potential loss of
life or bodily injury; maintains control, manages and directs patient care at the scene of a
pre-hospital emergency; provides training and instruction to lesser trained personnel; performs
other duties as required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:
•   Provides and directs fast, efficient Basic Life Support to the ill and injured utilizing all
basic and abilities and techniques, including but not limited to the placement of airway adjuncts,
supraglottic airways,  and AED use including defibrillation;
• Recognizes and understands a medical emergency and makes reasonable and acceptable differential
diagnosis;
•     Performs critical physical examinations;
•     Understands and anticipates the pharmacological treatment of critically ill and injured
patients;
• Understands and anticipates potentially life-threatening presentation of non-cardiac emergencies
and institutes appropriate emergency therapy where essential for the preservation of life;
• Deals with medical and emotional needs of any victim of acute illness or injury with the goal of
reducing mortality and morbidity;
• Responsible for managing and directing all first responders at the scene of a medical emergency
such as EMR’s, Police Departments, and other EMT’s;
•     Responsible for quality patient-care as established by the Company;
• Files standardized reports of patient information and care for the use of receiving hospital and
administration, including nature of request for aid, pertinent past history, therapy provided
diagnosis, disposition and sufficient patient information for billing purposes;
• Maintains effective communication with physician on duty at hospital to relate patient condition
and obtain orders for treatment;
•     Follows standard written protocols when a physician cannot be contacted;
•     Transports the ill and injured to institutions of medical care;
•     Operates emergency vehicles in a safe manner under all conditions;
•     Cleans and maintains equipment;
•     Properly completes patient statistics and medical information forms for administrative use;
•     Performs technical rescues in removing victims from varied terrain and circumstances; and,
•     Follows standard operating policies and procedures as developed and directed by the Company.
ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:
•     Cleans and maintains (minor maintenance) vehicles;
•     Cleans and maintains living quarters;
•     Maintains records of vehicles, supplies, training and daily work; and,
•     Performs other related duties as assigned.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
The supervisor makes assignments in terms of shifts to be worked and the general scope of the work
assignment. The incumbent performs the work in accordance with the procedures, policies and medical
orders provided. The incumbent must exercise judgment in applying the proper guideline to the
proper situation. The work is spot checked and evaluated on the basis of feedback from the patient,
medical staff and others.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
•     Must possess and maintain:
▪     EMT or EMT-B Licensure
▪     CPR for the Health Care Provider
• Good knowledge of the street systems, addresses and physical layout of the area, and of the
rescue equipment and the emergency medical equipment used in Basic Life Support.
•     Good ability to:
▪     perform technical medical skills with a high degree of accuracy;
▪ understand and effectively deal with emotional and medical needs of victims of injuries, acute
illnesses, or psychological emergencies;
▪     maintain a professional and objective approach to the care of ill or injured persons;
▪      learn new concepts in rescue and medical skills and techniques and in pre-hospital care;
▪   perform a variety of limited mechanical work involved in the use, testing and maintenance of
rescue and medical equipment;
▪     direct the work of, and teach other personnel;
▪     understand and follow oral and written instructions and orders;
▪     maintain a professional attitude when representing the Company;
▪ establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, assisting agencies,
hospital personnel, and the general public;
▪     drive and operate emergency ambulance units; and,
▪     author reports with narrative and numeric information.
• Additionally, incumbents must maintain a high degree of academic and practical knowledge in
emergency medicine, and must attend sufficient continuing education classes, courses, and seminars
both on and off duty to maintain annual certification, as required by the state in which you will
be working.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
The work requires the incumbent to operate emergency medical vehicles, move medical equipment and
extract injured persons from a wide variety of situations. Situation can involve vehicular,
industrial and residential accidents, injuries or illness and occur anywhere in our coverage area.
At times the work requires movement over various types of terrain, (hilly, steep, rocky, rough,
and/or wet/slippery surfaces). The incumbent at all times must be able to carry or help carry
someone from the site of the injury to the mode of transportation (vehicle/helicopter) and attend the injured party to the hospital.  In order to perform a physical assessment of the injured party, the incumbent must see, hear, and communicate
with the injured party.
Incumbents will be issued and must wear Company issued uniforms while on duty; additionally
incumbents will be responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of uniforms, as well as all issued
equipment.
Incumbents are required to carry a Company issued pager/radio at all times in order to receive
immediate notification of an assignment.
**PLEASE NOTE:
Pafford Emergency Medical Services reserves the right, at the discretion of the appropriate
appointing authority, to waive any of the minimum qualifications for those applicants whose general
or specific qualifications would otherwise qualify the applicant for the position or lead the
appointing authority to believe that the applicant is capable of performing the assigned duties and
fulfilling the assigned
responsibilities.
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