SUMMARY: Provide safe, quality basic emergency and non-emergency medical care and transportation under the guidelines of state protocols and MedRide OCCT standards of care. Maintain equipment and vehicles utilized in providing service.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Comply with established universal precautions and isolation procedures.
- Assess patient's condition/complaints and carry out appropriate basic to advanced life support functions.
- Clean interior and exterior of assigned unit daily.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Follow MedRide OCCT guidelines for customer service.
- Assess injuries and initiate appropriate treatment.
- All aspects of patient movement including, but not limited to, lifting from the ground, lifting a patient while on the cot, lifting a patient in a stair chair, carrying a patient down steps in a stair chair or cot, moving patients from one surface to another (cot to bed, cot to bench seat, etc.).
- Administer wound care and apply traction and/or splinting.
- Read maps and route ambulance unit.
- Transport patients to medical facilities.
- Complete patient care reports and other related paperwork.
- Gather patient billing information and appropriate billing signatures.
- Complete daily report. Report mechanical problems to Maintenance Department and/or Supervisor.
- Maintain the cleanliness of vehicle and area stations.
- Comply with continuing education requirements and maintain all relevant
licenses, certifications and documents required for employment.
- Maintain verbal contact with the Communications Center via two-way radio
regarding unit readiness, crew identities, location, etc.
- Adhere to established pre-hospital, and interfacility care protocols.
- Function as a public relations representative when dealing with facilities, agencies, etc.
- Responsible for adhering to all company policies and procedures.
Perform other related duties as required
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High school diploma or GED. Current driver's license with acceptable driving record. Negative drug and alcohol screen. Pass physical & lifting requirements. Must be at least 21 years of age. Must complete a written & oral evaluation, psychomotor evaluation, and complete a field training evaluation period as part of the credential establishing process during the first 90 days of employment. Ability to locate hospitals and major medical facilities in the area, and ability to maintain effective communication skills with both co-workers, patients, patient families, and the personnel of hospitals and interacting agencies. Effective oral and written communications skills. Effective interpersonal skills.
STRESS FACTORS
Occasionally: Boredom, MCIs, life and death situations, intense tasks.
Frequently: High pressure, fatigue, high call volume, hazards.
Constantly: Repetitive tasks, patient care.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Occasionally: Climbing, kneeling, running distance, reaching above shoulder level, lifting patients weighing greater than 150 pounds.
Frequently: Smelling, sitting, leaning, stooping, bending, climbing, standing, twisting, walking inside & outside, lifting patients weighing not greater than 150 pounds, pushing, pulling, reaching, balancing, carrying equipment and supplies not greater than 70 pounds, fine hand & finger movement, driving ambulance.
Constantly: Hearing/listening, clear speech, touching, seeing, upper and lower body flexibility, multiple physical & mental activities performed simultaneously.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Occasionally: Extreme heat and cold, wet and/or humid conditions, vibration, pressurized equipment, burning materials, moving objects, high places, fumes/odors/mists, gases, toxic conditions. Shift ending later than scheduled.
Frequently: Extended days, inside, outside, temperature changes, mechanical & electrical equipment, confined areas, noise, dirt/dust, other hazardous conditions, human excrement, blood, urine, mucous, tissue.
Constantly: Work with and around others, face to face and verbal contact with others, shift work.
MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Occasionally: Simple math skills.
Frequently: Complex writing, clerical, analyzing, perception/computation, problem solving, memorization.
Constantly: Simple and complex reading, simple writing, judgment, reasoning, decision making.
EQUIPMENT USED
Occasionally: Facsimile, kitchen appliances, hose, vacuum cleaner, protective devices and clothing, suction equipment, computer.
Frequently: Telephone, cleaning equipment and supplies, bandaging, medications, airway equipment/airway bag, disposable supplies, durable equipment, trauma bag/box.
Constantly: Ferno & Stryker stretchers, maps, radio
