Job Description

Overview:

PRN Position

The Emergency Medical Technician performs and documents direct routine patient care under licensed provider's supervision according to hospitals guidelines.


Qualifications:

Age of Patients Served:

All Age Groups.

Required Education:

High School Diploma or GED or Vocational Training

Required Licensure/Certifications:

Current Florida EMT license -OR- current Florida Paramedic license BLS from the American Heart Association

Required Experience:

Less than 1 of practical clinical experience.

Preferred Experience:

1 or more years previous experience in a health care environment.

Necessary Skills:

1. Knowledge of patient care and basic human needs within life span.


2. Knowledge of medical terminology


3. Knowledge of aseptic techniques


4. Knowledge of acute and chronic disease processes


5. Knowledge of standard universal precautions


6. Basic knowledge of anatomic structure and human body systems


7. Ability to recognize obvious job-related emergencies


8. Ability to maintain confidentiality


9. Ability to read and write in English


10. Recognition of lethal EKG rhythms


11. Performance of electrocardiograms


12. IV insertion


13. Urinary catheter insertion


14. Gastric tube insertion


15. Phlebotomy


16. Basic wound care


17. Splinting of musculoskeletal injuries


18. Automatic External Defibrillator operation


19. Chest compressions


20. Eye irrigation