EMS Providers

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Patient Care and Transport:

• Provide high-quality emergency medical treatment, including ALS and/or BLS, and stretcher transportation services, ensuring safe and timely transport for patients.

• Adhere to protocols and scope of practice based on certification level.

• Observe, assess, and reassess patient conditions during transport and document treatments provided.

• Safely maneuver and transfer patients in and out of ambulances, facilities, or other locations.

• Ensure proper documentation of each transport and accompanying paperwork is retrieved and submitted in a timely manner.

Ambulance and Equipment Maintenance:

• Conduct thorough daily checks of ambulance and medical equipment, ensuring readiness for each shift.

• Maintain cleanliness of duty ambulance, disinfecting the interior and detailing the exterior as required.

• Maintain the ambulance in an efficient operating condition; restock and replace supplies and linens, clean and examine all equipment as needed after each call.

Communication and Coordination:

• Effectively communicate with dispatch, medical facilities, patients, family members, and team members.

• Receive and acknowledge communications from dispatch, determining the quickest and safest route to the scene using road maps and/or GPS technology.

• Follow proper procedures when handling emergency situations, including scene safety and coordination with other first responders.

Compliance and Safety:

• Ensure full compliance with state, local, and federal regulations, pertaining to protocols, standards of care, motor vehicle operations, patient rights, and Delta Response Team directives.

• Report vehicle, equipment, or supply deficiencies promptly and accurately.

• Maintain awareness of the potential risks associated with crime scenes, particularly in the absence of public safety

Professional Development and Continuing Education:

• Actively participate in required training, continuing education, and refresher programs to maintain certification and enhance knowledge.

• Stay current with new medical equipment and treatment protocols.

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform general station and equipment cleaning duties, including sanitation of quarters and facilities.

• Report to work rested and fit for duty, ready to handle the physical and emotional demands of the job.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Station Captain or Operations Chief.

Delta Response Team Mission, Vision, and Core Values

As a member of Delta Response Team, each employee is expected to embody the following mission, vision, and core values:

Mission

Provide the highest quality pre-hospital and inter-hospital medical transportation for our patients with the highest standards of safety, patient care, and customer satisfaction.

Vision

To do the greater good, while fulfilling the needs and exceeding the expectations of patients, employees, and the communities in which we reside and serve.

Core Values

• Integrity: Act with honesty, transparency, and accountability, even when no one is watching.

• Accountability: Be responsible for actions and decisions, and the outcomes they create.

• Respect: Treat all individuals with dignity, valuing diversity and understanding differences.

• Compassion: Show care and empathy for others, listening to and acknowledging their challenges.

• Teamwork: Foster a collaborative environment, working together to achieve common goals and support one another.

• Licenses/Certifications: Valid Driver’s License, Emergency Medical Technician Certification, Emergency Vehicle Operations Training (EVOC), Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALs), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLs), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 100, 200 and 700 also preferred

• Ability to hear, read, write, communicate, and interpret instructions

• Demonstrate competency in handling emergencies using basic life support equipment

• Use good judgement and remain calm in high-stress situations

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations with limited standardization

• Carry and balance a minimum of 125 pounds

• Bend, stoop, crawl, and walk on uneven surfaces

• Function in varied environmental conditions (light/dark work areas, extreme heat/cold, etc.)

We are seeking highly skilled and compassionate Emergency Medical Technicians at various certification levels to provide local inter-facility advanced life support and basic life support transport services for local and regional facilities, long distance transfers, emergency medical services to many counties for mutual aid assistance and career staffing, as well as standby medical services for community and sporting events.