EMT I
Company: Catholic Health Initiatives
Location: Bryan
Posted on: August 7, 2022
Job Description:
EMT ICHI St Joseph HealthBryan, TexasRequisition ID 2022-250487
Employment Type Full Time Department EMT Hours/Pay Period 80 Shift
Varies Weekly Schedule 24 hours on, 48 hours off Remote No Category
Paramedic and EMTOverviewCHI St. Joseph Health College
Station/Bryan TX Since 1936 CHI St. Joseph Health has been caring
for the communities in Bryan College Station Brenham Hearne
Navasota Caldwell Madisonville and Bellville. With the areas only
Level II Trauma Center the first Joint Commission certified Primary
Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the
Brazos Valley; CHI St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care
and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As
an integrated healthcare system CHI St. Joseph Health includes a
comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including
primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice
clinicians. The network includes more than 20 ambulatory clinics
featuring primary care a freestanding Emergency Room Express
Clinics and imaging and diagnostic services.ResponsibilitiesJOB
SUMMARY
- Provides professional patient care and transportation in
accordance with all departmental and St. Joseph Health System
operating policies, city and state laws, and applicable
contracts.ACCOUNTABILITIES
- ESSENTIAL
- Personal, crew, patient and bystanders safety: scene size up,
emergency scenes are dynamic events; EMT should always look out
first for their safety and then the safety of others.
- Patient Assessment and delivery of care: provides patient care
functions according to protocol, procedure and written directives
to level of certification. Performs a patient assessment throughout
a call on every patient encountered, providing appropriate
treatment and transportation decisions.
- Maintains and improves skill level and knowledge base:
attendants/participates in 75% of annual departmental training and
completion of annual Skills Competency Fair.
- Lifting and moving patients: ensure proper lifting, moving
patients safely and effectively. Assist with movement of patients
to and from stretcher and wheelchair.
- Transport and Transfer of Care: verifies patient identification
prior to transport, contacts receiving facility prior to delivery
along with providing a patient care report, also providing safe
delivery to or from the hospital and aircraft. Transfer the patient
to the appropriate facility and health care provider giving
complete/accurate verbal patient care report.
- Record keeping and data collection: neatly and accurately
completes written and electrical Patient Care Reports (ePCR),
leaves a copy of the transported patient's report in every facility
- ED.
- Patient Advocacy: assist patient with special concerns that
will need to be brought to hospital personnel's attention (i.e.
geriatric patient who may require additional home care).
- Completes daily equipment checks and maintenance: assures
equipment readiness, including cleaning as needed or required,
along with proficiency in equipment operation safely, repairs
within scope of abilities, and reports deficiencies when noticed to
supervisor and relief crew.
- Assures geographic knowledge of service area (communities,
towns, cities and counties), utilizing appropriate map/GPS reading
skills.
- Drives vehicles safely and prudently, motor vehicle report
(driving record) must be approved prior to employment and insurance
eligibility must be obtained throughout employment.
- Checks MediTech, HealthEMS and other information devices while
on duty daily.
- Arrives for assignment and duties at appropriate time, working
all location assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned to meet the organization`s
needs.QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS
- Education
- Required: High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
- Preferred: N/A
- Experience
- Required: N/A
- Preferred: six months 911 previous EMS experience
- Licensure/Certifications
- Required: Texas Dept. of State Health Services EMT-B
Certificate and Valid Texas Drivers License. CEVO (Certified
Emergency Vehicle Operator) Certification.Equal
OpportunityCommonSpirit Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer committed toa diverse and inclusive workforce. All
qualified applicants will be considered foremployment without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
genderidentity, national origin, age, disability, marital status,
parental status,ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or
any other characteristic protectedby law. For more information
about your EEO rights as an applicant,pleaseclick here.
(https://tbcdn.talentbrew.com/company/35300/img/v1_0/EEOLawPoster.pdf)CommonSpirit
Health will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate
against employees or applicants because they have inquired about,
discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or
applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation
information of other employees or applicants as a part of their
essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees
or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to
compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response
to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an
investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the
contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR
60-1.35(c).External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment
background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest
and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner
consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local
ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San
Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.If you need a
reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process,
please contact us by telephone at (415) 438-5575 and let us know
the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left
that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the
application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified
candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).CommonSpirit Health
participates in E-Verify.
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