Richland County, SC
EMT Student Trainee
Richland County, SC, Richland, South Carolina, us, 29675
ESSENTIAL TASKS
The tasks listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional tasks related to the type of work of the class as necessary.
Assists the assigned EMS crew in checking, upkeep and use of basic emergency medical equipment and EMS stations on assigned shift, follows all applicable policies, procedures, regulations, guidelines, protocols, and standards of quality and safety.
Attends required EMT class and other training and classes as directed to achieve national certification as an Emergency Medical Technician.
Inspects vehicles and equipment as instructed to ensure cleanliness, sanitation, proper condition, and an adequate inventory of supplies; cleans and sanitizes vehicles, and notifies proper personnel of equipment / vehicle maintenance needs.
Assists in accounting for the security and use of equipment and supplies.
Drives ambulance in response to emergency calls and in transporting patients to a hospital emergency department.
May perform certain procedures as immobilization and bandaging, CPR, and skills as permitted according to previous training, certification and authorization.
Notifies dispatch personnel of unit status, response and transportation actions.
Ensures compliance with infection control procedures before and after response.
Documents actions as trained and authorized
Performs general housekeeping duties as required.
Performs general clerical work as required, including but not limited to preparing reports, copying and filing documents, entering and retrieving computer data, answering the telephone, etc.
Keeps abreast of new technology, methods and regulations for emergency medical assistance operations; attends meetings, training and continuing education classes as required and/or appropriate to enhance job knowledge and skills and maintain certifications.
Remains available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, for emergency callback.
INVOLVEMENT WITH DATA, PEOPLE, AND THINGS
DATA INVOLVEMENT:
Requires gathering, organizing, analyzing, examining or evaluating data or information and may prescribe action based on such data or information.
PEOPLE INVOLVEMENT:
Requires working with others by determining work procedures, maintaining harmonious relations and promoting efficiency. Must maintain professional conduct at all times.
INVOLVEMENT WITH THINGS:
Requires operating or repairing complex machinery or equipment that requires extended training and experience, such as emergency medical equipment, ambulances, etc., or the application of complex equipment. Involves operations of limited scope.
COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS
REASONING REQUIREMENTS:
Requires performing work involving policy and guidelines, solving both people- and work-related problems.
MATHEMATICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Requires using basic math skills in performing job duties.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
Requires reading journals, manuals and professional publications; speaking informally to groups of co-workers, staff in other organizational agencies, the general public, people in other organizations; composing original reports, training and other written materials using proper language, punctuation, grammar and style.
MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
Requires doing professional-level work requiring the application of principles and practices in a wide range of administrative and technical methods in the solution of technical problems; or the coordination of entry-level managerial work; requires general understanding of operating policies and procedures and the ability to apply these to administrative problems; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results or frequent exposure to unusual pressures.
VOCATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE PREPARATION
VOCATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION:
Requires high school diploma or GED equivalent. Must meet the minimum criteria for acceptance into the emergency medical technician training program.
SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:
Must possess a valid state driver's license.
Must complete required coursework and maintain an appropriate grade to complete EMT course work and achieve EMT certification and any other certifications deemed necessary by department head.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Requires one year of driving experience.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT REQUIREMENTS
PHYSICAL AND DEXTERITY REQUIREMENTS:
Requires heavy work that involves frequently lifting, pushing or raising objects, exerting between 50 and 75 pounds of force on a recurring basis and over 100 pounds of force on a frequent basis.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS:
The job may risk exposure to extreme heat and/or cold, wet or humid conditions, extreme noise levels, vibration, fumes and/or noxious odors, airborne particles, animals / wildlife, traffic hazards, moving machinery, electrical shock, heights, disease/pathogens, toxic/caustic chemicals, violence.
SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
The job requires normal visual acuity, depth perception and field of vision, hearing and speaking ability, color perception, odor perception, and texture perception.
JUDGMENTS AND DECISIONS
JUDGMENTS AND DECISIONS:
Responsible for actions requiring almost constant decisions affecting co-workers, patients, or others in the general public; works in a moderately fluid environment with guidelines and rules, but frequent variations from the routine.
ADA COMPLIANCE
Richland County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.
Compensation Range: $18.74 - $29.96
The tasks listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional tasks related to the type of work of the class as necessary.
Assists the assigned EMS crew in checking, upkeep and use of basic emergency medical equipment and EMS stations on assigned shift, follows all applicable policies, procedures, regulations, guidelines, protocols, and standards of quality and safety.
Attends required EMT class and other training and classes as directed to achieve national certification as an Emergency Medical Technician.
Inspects vehicles and equipment as instructed to ensure cleanliness, sanitation, proper condition, and an adequate inventory of supplies; cleans and sanitizes vehicles, and notifies proper personnel of equipment / vehicle maintenance needs.
Assists in accounting for the security and use of equipment and supplies.
Drives ambulance in response to emergency calls and in transporting patients to a hospital emergency department.
May perform certain procedures as immobilization and bandaging, CPR, and skills as permitted according to previous training, certification and authorization.
Notifies dispatch personnel of unit status, response and transportation actions.
Ensures compliance with infection control procedures before and after response.
Documents actions as trained and authorized
Performs general housekeeping duties as required.
Performs general clerical work as required, including but not limited to preparing reports, copying and filing documents, entering and retrieving computer data, answering the telephone, etc.
Keeps abreast of new technology, methods and regulations for emergency medical assistance operations; attends meetings, training and continuing education classes as required and/or appropriate to enhance job knowledge and skills and maintain certifications.
Remains available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, for emergency callback.
INVOLVEMENT WITH DATA, PEOPLE, AND THINGS
DATA INVOLVEMENT:
Requires gathering, organizing, analyzing, examining or evaluating data or information and may prescribe action based on such data or information.
PEOPLE INVOLVEMENT:
Requires working with others by determining work procedures, maintaining harmonious relations and promoting efficiency. Must maintain professional conduct at all times.
INVOLVEMENT WITH THINGS:
Requires operating or repairing complex machinery or equipment that requires extended training and experience, such as emergency medical equipment, ambulances, etc., or the application of complex equipment. Involves operations of limited scope.
COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS
REASONING REQUIREMENTS:
Requires performing work involving policy and guidelines, solving both people- and work-related problems.
MATHEMATICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Requires using basic math skills in performing job duties.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
Requires reading journals, manuals and professional publications; speaking informally to groups of co-workers, staff in other organizational agencies, the general public, people in other organizations; composing original reports, training and other written materials using proper language, punctuation, grammar and style.
MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
Requires doing professional-level work requiring the application of principles and practices in a wide range of administrative and technical methods in the solution of technical problems; or the coordination of entry-level managerial work; requires general understanding of operating policies and procedures and the ability to apply these to administrative problems; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results or frequent exposure to unusual pressures.
VOCATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE PREPARATION
VOCATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION:
Requires high school diploma or GED equivalent. Must meet the minimum criteria for acceptance into the emergency medical technician training program.
SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:
Must possess a valid state driver's license.
Must complete required coursework and maintain an appropriate grade to complete EMT course work and achieve EMT certification and any other certifications deemed necessary by department head.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Requires one year of driving experience.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT REQUIREMENTS
PHYSICAL AND DEXTERITY REQUIREMENTS:
Requires heavy work that involves frequently lifting, pushing or raising objects, exerting between 50 and 75 pounds of force on a recurring basis and over 100 pounds of force on a frequent basis.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS:
The job may risk exposure to extreme heat and/or cold, wet or humid conditions, extreme noise levels, vibration, fumes and/or noxious odors, airborne particles, animals / wildlife, traffic hazards, moving machinery, electrical shock, heights, disease/pathogens, toxic/caustic chemicals, violence.
SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
The job requires normal visual acuity, depth perception and field of vision, hearing and speaking ability, color perception, odor perception, and texture perception.
JUDGMENTS AND DECISIONS
JUDGMENTS AND DECISIONS:
Responsible for actions requiring almost constant decisions affecting co-workers, patients, or others in the general public; works in a moderately fluid environment with guidelines and rules, but frequent variations from the routine.
ADA COMPLIANCE
Richland County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.
Compensation Range: $18.74 - $29.96