AMVETS Jobs

[Incumbent serves as Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) for the Ambulance Service, responsible for treatment, care and safe transportation of sick and/or injured individuals [[Responds to calls for emergency medical service, including driving/riding to scene, assessing patient condition, treating and stabilizing patients, transporting patients to appropriate medical facilities and assisting medical facility personnel upon arrival as needed. Periodically extracts patients from potentially dangerous situations as needed. [[Responds to calls for non-emergency medical service, including transporting homebound/disabled patients to medical facilities and transferring patients from one facility to another as assigned. [[Maintains appearance and serviceability of Department vehicle, garage, equipment and supplies, such as cleaning, washing, waxing vehicles; checking fluids and emergency equipment, maintaining and stocking supplies; checking oxygen and battery levels; laundering linens, cleaning and maintaining station; and ensuring proper operation of all medical equipment daily. [[Completes and maintains various forms, records and reports as required, such as patient/accident reports, vehicle/equipment/building maintenance records and training records. [[Attends prescribed training programs for various certifications as assigned or required. [[Serves on 24-hour call for emergencies. [[Performs related duties as assigned. [[Incumbent performs a wide variety of emergency medical tasks according to standardized procedures of the profession, exercising independent judgment in rapidly assessing patient condition and determining appropriate care as situations demand. Unusual situations, such as equipment failure, and accidents, are referred to supervisor. Incumbents work is reviewed in progress and upon completion of specific duties for compliance with Department policies and procedures. Errors in work are primarily prevented through procedural safeguards, but undetected errors may result in damage to equipment and/or endangerment of self and/or others. ]{new="" roman="" times=""}]{courier="" new=""}]{new="" roman="" times=""}]{courier="" new=""}]{new="" roman="" times=""}]{courier="" new=""}]{new="" roman="" times=""}]{courier="" new=""}]{new="" roman="" times=""}]{courier="" new=""}]{new="" roman="" times=""}]{courier="" new=""}]{new="" roman="" times=""}]{courier="" new=""}]{new="" roman="" times=""}]{courier="" new=""}]{new="" roman="" times=""}