Emergency Medical Technician Student
Company: EMSA
Location: Tulsa
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Summary: The EMT Student will be responsible for
successfully completing and passing a stringent 12-week long
in-house curriculum designed to provide students with the necessary
skills and competencies required to test and earn a National
Emergency Medical Technician Certification and apply for an
Oklahoma EMT license. Preparing the student to perform, within the
scope of practice, as an NREMT within the EMSA system.
Upon successful completion of the program and obtaining state
certification, participants are promoted to NREMT-B, with a
commensurate pay increase and a 18 month commitment.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
* Conduct self in an ethical, professional manner; project a
positive self/company/system image.
* Adhere to all organizational policies and safety standards
* Perform other duties as assigned.
* Successfully complete all requirements required to complete EMT
Course Certification
* Successfully complete all requirements required to obtain an
NREMT Certification and Oklahoma EMS license.
Course Goals: The EMT course is a minimum of 120 hours of required
course curriculum covered over a 12-week period. In addition to the
required 120 hours of instruction, students must complete hands-on
patient assessments in established and approved clinical
settings.
After successfully completing the program, the student must be able
to demonstrate application of the following competencies:
* Apply fundamental knowledge of the EMS system, safety/well-being
of the EMT, medical, legal, and ethical issues to the provision of
emergency care.
* Apply fundamental knowledge of the anatomy and function of all
human systems to the practice of EMS.
* Use foundational anatomical and medical terms and abbreviations
in written and oral communication with colleagues and other health
care professionals.
* Apply fundamental knowledge of the pathophysiology of respiration
and perfusion to patient assessment and management.
* Apply fundamental knowledge of life span development to patient
assessment and management.
* Use simple knowledge of the principles of illness and injury
prevention in emergency care.
* Apply fundamental knowledge of the medications that the EMT may
assist/administer to a patient during an emergency.
* Apply knowledge (fundamental depth, foundational breadth) of
general anatomy and physiology to patient assessment and management
to assure a patent airway, adequate mechanical ventilation, and
respiration for patients of all ages.
* Apply scene information and patient assessment findings (scene
size-up, primary, and secondary assessment, patient history, and
reassessment) to guide emergency management.
* Apply fundamental knowledge to provide basic emergency care and
transportation based on assessment findings for an acutely ill
patient.
* Apply fundamental knowledge of the causes, pathophysiology, and
management of shock, respiratory failure or arrest, cardiac failure
or arrest, and post resuscitation management.
* Apply fundamental knowledge to provide basic emergency care and
transportation based on assessment findings for an acutely injured
patient.
* Apply a fundamental knowledge of growth, development, and aging
and assessment findings to provide basic emergency care and
transportation for a patient with special needs.
* Possess knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities to
ensure safe patient, public, and personnel safety.
Qualification Requirements:
* Must be 18 years of age
* Valid Driver's License
* Strong organizational and time management skills
* Self-driven attitude with ability to meet organizational and
curriculum goals.
* Ability to read and interpret documents such as school
curriculum, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions,
and procedure manuals.
Education and/or Experience:
* Hight school diploma or equivalent
Essential Functions:
Physical Demands: While in school, this position requires a
frequent amount of time at a stationary desk sitting for up to 8
hours daily with frequent repeating motions that may include
wrists, hands, and fingers. Hearing and talking to interpret job
functions are frequently required and frequent visual ability to
judge distance and space and clarity up to 20 ft. There is minimal
hand tool operation and minimal ascending or descending ladders,
ramps, or stairs. Occasionally may need to lift pull or pull
objects up to 50 lbs. in all directions with a maximum lifting of
50 lbs. there is occasional walking and standing but minimal
kneeling, crouching, bending, twisting. Post school the student
must be able to meet the physical requirements of an EMT.
Working Conditions: The position works in a temperature-controlled
environment with occasional exposure to extreme temperatures to
include humidity. Sometimes may be exposed to fumes, grease, or oil
and may experience minimal poor ventilation or air circulation. The
noise level is frequently quiet with minimal exposure to moving
mechanical parts/machines.
Mental/Emotional: This position is required to frequently meet
deadlines, work with changing priorities, and carryout
instructions. Frequently use logic to analyze and problem solve
difficult situations and communicate to express or exchange ideas
using proper English grammar and spelling. Frequently utilize
intermediate math skills with addition and subtraction to perform
job duties.
Keywords: EMSA, Tulsa , Emergency Medical Technician Student, Healthcare , Tulsa, Oklahoma
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