Emergency Medical Technician
Rhode Island Hospital On-site
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About the role
Under supervision of the Medical Director and LifePACT Manager or designee following established policies and procedures, performs the role of an EMT, including delivery of patient care, training, equipment and maintenance, and research efforts. Maintains clinical skills, knowledge of literature in the field and outreach, and training objectives. The position shall not supersede the RN or Paramedic role in patient care once responsibility for a patient is transferred from the EMT to the paramedic or RN. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:
What you'll bring
- Current BLS, certification.
- Maintains certifications as mandated by the position.Valid and current driver’s license with a clean driving record.Emergency Vehicle Operators Course (EVOC) certification within one year of employment.Maintains clinical skill proficiency and knowledge base within scope of practice.
- This will include but not be limited to patient assessment, history and physical
- Skill maintenance may be performed at Rhode Island Hospital and other facilities under the supervision of the Medical Director or designee, by attending courses or lectures, through simulation or observational experience, and in other ways as approved by the Medical Director and the manager.Must be prepared for unrestricted travel in not only ambulances, but also cars, trucks, boats, airplanes and helicopters.
- Research and training environment may include in and out-of-hospital clinical and medical simulation settings.
- Requires travel in vehicles including ambulances and aircraft including travel to conferences in other areas of the country.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:None.
- Visual color discrimination for identifying labels, patient assessment, read placards, etc.Hearing adequate to converse in normal tones, hear equipment sounds and alarms, use radios and other communications devices, and perform other job tasks (including corrected).EXPERIENCE:One year experience in emergency medical care preferred.WORK ENVIRONMENT:Variable environment, including in and out-of-hospital emergency care situations that may include disaster situations with exposure to unknown substances and/or risks, exposure to ill and injured patients, and training environments.
- instructor status preferred