Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Las Cruces, NM - USA
Job Summary
05120 EMT
Responds to calls for emergency medical services and provides patient care as directed and/or determined necessary.
Reports to: Director of Emergency
FLSA: Non-exempt
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent Required; Two years of college Preferred; Graduate of a Program in Discipline Required
License: EMT-B Required
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS)
Required Skills
Requires critical thinking skills decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Essential Functions
Safely navigates ambulance to patients location. Provides stabilization of scene and requests additional assistance as necessary.
Determines nature and extent of illness or injury and patients history from available sources. Administers emergency medical care within scope of practice including patient stabilization monitoring and resuscitation from the scene to receiving medical facility.
Contacts medical personnel reports/records observations and follows directives from supervising Physician or Registered Nurse.
Maintains equipment restocks supplies and cleans ambulance as necessary.
Non-Essential Functions
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 a ... View more