Emergency Medical Technician, Transport
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
- Georgia
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Minimum 2 years as EMT or other related field
- Patient care experience
- 2 years pediatric or neonatal transport experience
- 2 years ambulance driver experience
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Required Minimum Certification: Current certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in the state of Georgia
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA) is required within 30 days
- No minimally required knowledge, skills, or abilities
- Provides safe and effective transportation of patients to and from predetermined locations.
- The Emergency Medical Technician serves as a member of the transport crew and assists with patient care as appropriate to role and within State of Georgia Scope of Practice and department guidelines.
- Ensures compliance with all State of Georgia EMS rules and regulations and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta policies and procedures.
- Checks and maintains all ambulance equipment and vehicle to insure it is safe and clean and in proper working condition.
- Ensures ambulance and all equipment is clean and checked daily. Any deficiencies should be reported immediately to the shift supervisor or Operations Manager.
- Prepares and completes appropriate reports including Patient Care Reports (PCR), billing, exposure reports, incident reports, daily, weekly, and monthly unit check offs.
- Ensure vehicles placed in-service comply with required laws, rules, license, and regulations as outlined by the State of Georgia and other authorized agencies.
- Maintain a state of readiness and professionalism while on-duty.
- Exemplifies excellent customer service behavior and timely responsiveness to co-workers, patients, clients, visitors, physicians, and vendors.
- Completes mandatory training as defined by the Transport Manager and Educator
- Completes all mandatory department requirements.
- Maintains all mandatory certifications and licensures required by department.
- Completes orientation and initial assessment of competency successfully by determined due date
- Completes mandatory education and annual competency assessment requirements as defined by unit and system by due date
- Must maintain eligibility to operate Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta vehicles as described in policy 5-12, “Drivers’ Policy for Children’s Owned Vehicles”
- Achieves 75% attendance at staff meetings if applicable