Duplin County NC

Emergency Medical Services Substitute EMT/Basic – (EMS)

Salary Grade 57    $15.97 per hour      $33,207.57 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.

Emergency Medical Technicians trained in approved training programs, certified by the Board of Medical Examiners to perform medical acts, and functioning in an approved mobile intensive care program, may do any of the following in accordance with protocols established by their sponsor hospital:

When confronted with a pulse less, non-breathing patient, perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation including, when appropriate, defibrillation by means of an automatic defibrillator and insertion of blind airway device.

May perform any of the following procedures if allowed by the County Emergency Medical Services System in which they function:

  1. patient assessment;
  2. basic life support techniques in accordance with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, including airway management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
  3. oxygen administration;
  4. hemorrhage control;
  5. treatment for shock;
  6. bandaging and dressing soft tissue injuries;
  7. splinting fractures and dislocations;
  8. treatment of injuries to the head, face, eye, neck, and spine;
  9. treatment of injuries to the chest and abdomen;
  10. provision of basic life support for medical injuries;
  11. assisting in normal and abnormal childbirth;
  12. treatment of injuries as a result of heat or cold;
  13. treatment of burns;
  14. lifting and moving patients for transfer to a medical facility;
  15. extraction of patients from confined areas.

(Note that additional protocols employed in various emergency medical situations are referenced in the Emergency Medical Standard Operating Procedures Manual.)

Responds to non-emergency calls, such as requests to transport patients from hospitals to their homes or from local medical facility to a specialized medical center.

Participates in a continuous training program to improve competence in medical clinical work and in ambulance service and operation; maintains knowledge of new or modified operational protocols and procedures; studies street and road patterns and networks of the County in order that future runs may be made with minimum difficulty and delay.

Inspects and tests ambulances and their emergency equipment; maintains proper inventory of equipment and supplies for County EMS units and volunteer units; cleans and sanitizes ambulance and equipment; ensures that equipment is in proper and good working order; makes routine adjustments, but reports other than minor defects for specialized attention.

Collects patient bills from ambulance units and submits to the proper department; maintains records of calls and activities, gas usage, and mileage; prepares reports.

Answers the telephone; responds to questions from the public.

Teaches first aid training to schools and businesses; administers public blood pressure checks.

Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED; supplemented by vocational/technical training as a basic emergency medical technician and 36 hours of continuing education for EMT certification; supplemented by one (1) to two (2) years previous experience and/or training involving emergency medical work; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. 24/72 shift.

Special Requirements:

Certification by the North Carolina Medical Examiners Board as an Emergency Medical Technician. Possession of certification for emergency response team and EVOC. Possession of a valid driver’s license issued by the State of North Carolina. In accordance with the county’s drug free workplace policy, employees will be subject to pre-employment and random drug screening.

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