Emergency Medical Services EMT/Intermediates – (EMS)
Salary Grade 59 $17.60 per hour $36,611.35 Annually “Effective July 1, 2022“
Responsibilities:
Responds to emergency calls as a mobile medical unit driver or attendant; performs necessary rescue work in accordance with established protocols for Basic Life Support; administers necessary emergency medical care.
Evaluates condition of patients, gathers pertinent information, including patient medications, allergies, medical history, etc. and determines proper treatments.
Administers necessary emergency medical care, monitoring vital signs and performing basic life support skills such as bandaging, splinting, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation and advanced life support skills such as administering intravenous solutions and prescribed drugs, drawing blood, suctioning airways, and other treatments as instructed by a physician.
Utilizes life support equipment, including, immobilization equipment, M.A.S.T. trousers, syringes, cardiac monitors, etc. in performance of patient care.
Prepares and transports sick or injured persons to appropriate facilities. Administers and directs others in administering treatment to patients while en route to hospital.
Communicates with medical facility, notifies facility of incoming emergency, prepares patient information and documents treatment given on ambulance call reports and provides report to the medical facility.
Participates in a continuous training program to improve competence in medical technical work and in ambulance service operation.
Assist in EOC during disasters.
Answers telephone and responds to questions from the public.
Teaches first aid training to schools and businesses and administers public blood pressure checks.
Performs related duties as required.
Inspects and tests ambulance and emergency equipment, maintaining proper inventory of equipment and supplies.
Cleans and sanitizes ambulance and equipment, ensuring proper and good working order.
Makes routine adjustments to equipment and reports other than minor defects for specialized attention to supervisor.
Performs routine maintenance and minor repairs to ambulance.
Qualifications
High school diploma or GED; supplemented by EMT-Intermediate certification, and (1) to two (2) years previous experience and/or training involving emergency medical work; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. 24/72 shift.
Special Requirements
Certification by the North Carolina Medical Examiners Board as an Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate. Possession of certification for emergency response team and EVOC. Possession of a valid driver’s license issued by the State of North Carolina.
Miscellaneous Information
For additional information:
- Visit the county web site at www.duplincountync.com
- Call (910) 296-2174
