EMT (Full-Time)

Company: Thorne Ambulance Svc
Location: Myrtle Beach
Posted on: April 24, 2024

Job Description:

POSITION: EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

REPORTS TO: Field Supervisor

As an EMT, you have the privilege and opportunity to serve those who need it most. You are an integral part of the healthcare system, and a key member of the Thorne Ambulance Service team. Our EMTs provide compassionate and clinically excellent care to patients in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, event venues, and beyond. We offer a unique work environment, providing you access to the tools and equipment that you need to be successful in your pursuit of excellence.

EMTs at Thorne Ambulance Service are offered regular training opportunities to improve upon current knowledge, and to add new skills. Our EMTs, in time, are offered opportunities to serve as Field Training Officers, to pursue paramedic school, and more. Whether a seasoned provider, or a new EMT, you will have an opportunity to grow at Thorne. This is a chance at a career, with internal advancement opportunities available for our top performers.

At Thorne, you will be compensated at a thriving wage, receiving recognition for your experience, qualifications, and education. You will have the opportunity to work a variety of schedule types, depending upon your location, personal preference, and current organizational needs. You will be presented a variety of benefits to care for yourself and any family you may have.

Our Commitment:

As a leading employer of mobile medical providers, Thorne Ambulance Service (TAS) is committed to the industry, and those who serve within it. As industry advocates, our team will consistently fight for better, will always seek to advance our position within the healthcare industry, and will continuously seek opportunities for improvement. We are not a stagnant organization, but a team of industry leaders who are forward-focused, patient and provider centered, and innovative. We will not accept mediocrity, and we allow the best ideas to win.

We believe that mobile medicine is a team sport and requires the insight, knowledge, talents, and skills of the collective team. We value the opinion of every individual, and we are solutions-focused when addressing problems within the organization and within the industry.

Must be 18 years of age or older at the time of higher

• Must possess a High School Diploma or GED (degree preferred)
• Prefer one (1) year of experience as an EMT or first responder
• Must have and maintain certification as a State & Nationally Registered EMT for duration of assignment.
• Must maintain: CPR for Healthcare Providers and obtain NIMS 100, 200, 700 & 800 within six (6) months of employment.
• Preferred Qualifications: Basic Life Support Instructor (AHA or ASHI)
• Ability to operate communications and patient care reporting equipment/software.
• MRV Job Responsibilities:
  • Work as a team to successfully oversee a single ambulance operation.
  • Response to and completion of requests for service in accordance with organizational policy, industry standards, and scope of practice
  • Completion of patient care reports
  • Direct patient care including Basic Life Support (BLS), and calling upon Advanced Life Support (ALS) for back-up as patient condition requires.
  • Completion of daily unit check sheets and assurance that equipment is on-board and in working order/of required quantities
  • Maintenance of quarters and units in accordance with organizational policy
  • Other duties as assigned Physical Requirements:
    • Ability to lift, push, pull, move 150lbs independently (300lbs with a partner)
    • Be able and willing to be seated, standing, walking, etc. for long periods of time
    • Have the ability to work in extreme temperatures based on environmental conditions.
    • Have the ability to successful mitigate stressful situations with co-workers, other healthcare providers, patients, and the public.
    • Flexibility to respond to emergency and non-emergency requests for service at any given moment while on shift.
      Summation:
      
      The EMT is responsible for the oversight of all operations associated with their assigned unit for the duration of their shift. This includes communications with dispatch, hospitals, etc. In addition, the EMT will be required to respond to various requests for service, and to provide Basic Life Support (BLS) response as requested by Thorne Ambulance communications. All responses and patient contacts will require the efficient and timely completion of patient care reports via an electronic submission method. Other duties may be assigned as availability allows.
      
      Our Mission:

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