Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)-Full Time Days

Start the day excited to make a difference...end the day knowing you did. Come join our team.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates performance according to expectations and standards set by position description.
• Demonstrate collaborative relationship with MWHC/ED staff, nursing and physicians, both verbally and through accurate documentation.
• Provide assistance to nurse in collection of patient data and specimens.
• Provide assistance to nurse/medical staff by performing designated patient care procedures.
• Participates in unit and MWHC infection control plan and performance improvement process.
• Assists the Manager with Regulatory Readiness as needed.
• Participates in unit risk management plan.
• Demonstrates effective communication, customer service, and team building skills.
• Accepts responsibility for professional growth, development, regulatory requirements and education requirements at the department level.
• Maintains licensure or certifications conducive to the position held during employment.
• Demonstrates ability to perform clerical responsibilities by using the hospital's information systems.
• Facilitates communication between diagnostic/testing area, patient care area and families
• Demonstrates effective communication, customer service, confidentiality, and team building skills.
• Answers patient call light system.
• Communicates patient and family requests to appropriate personnel immediately after receipt of request.
• Responds and carries out patient and family requests when appropriate.
• Functions as a Customer friendly unit receptionist for Associates, Physicians, patients, family and visitors.
• Facilitates physician and department consults until task is complete.
• Maintains a safe and orderly environment.
• Coordinates equipment/supply needs in collaboration with the Supply Agent.
• Assists with cleaning and maintaining equipment.
• Notifies appropriate department of equipment malfunction.
• Initiates emergency procedures as directed.
• Performs any other duties as appropriate, including duties of other care team members.
• Performs Communication Coordinator duties and responsibilities as needed.
• Performs venipuncture and starts IVs.
• Phlebotomy and specimen collection with proper labeling/transporting of specimens.
• Applying cardiac monitor where appropriate; performs 12-lead EKG.
• Setup sterile trays for suturing/sterile procedures.
• Insertion of foley catheter when appropriate; documentation of intake and output.
• Performs splinting and/or application of orthopedic adjuncts per physician orders.

Qualifications:

• High School / GED required.
• Current Virginia State EMT Certification and/or National Registry required.
• AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire.
• One (1) year EMT, military corpsman or clinical related experience preferred.
• AHA ACLS, PALS certification preferred.

As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.