Emergency Medical Technician EMT

Pay: $16.75 - $25.00 an hour

Station Locations: Cleveland, Elyria, Chardon, Kent, Ashland, Smithville, Warren and Youngstown, Ohio

Services Provided: Specialty Care Transport (SCT), Advanced Life Support (ALS II AV, ALS II, ALS I), Basic Life Support (BLS), Wheelchair Van (WC)

Services Provided via Partnership: Critical Care (MICU/CCT) in collaboration with University Hospitals – Cleveland Market and Mercy Health – Youngstown Market

Leader in Event Medicine (EMS Scene Standby & First Aid for professional sports teams, colleges, universities, high schools, show venues, and other special events such as 5ks, tough mudders, movie sets and more!).

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) are the second and third highest level of Emergency Medical Services providers. EMTs are specifically trained and certified to respond to emergency and skilled patient calls and administer basic and advanced emergency medical services to the ill and injured.

Emergency Medical Technician Responsibilities:

• · Respond to emergency calls and emergent/urgent transfers within scope of practice, assesses patient condition, and make critical decisions quickly
• · Work closely with Dispatchers to determine the best way to respond to calls based on the Company's protocols and priority systems
• · Collect pertinent patient care data and transfer that data to other medical professionals, based on State guidelines
• · Complete an electronic patient care record (ePCR) for all patient calls
• · Maintain a running inventory of medical supplies on the response vehicle

Emergency Medical Technician Requirements:

• · Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• · Active Ohio EMT card
• · Current BLS CPR certification (AHA BLS Provider preferred)
• · Current NREMT certification (not required if certified for 3+ years)
• · Valid driver's license (less than 4 points on MVR required to drive)
• · High school diploma/ GED required
• · Some college preferred