Emergency Med Tech

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) provides safe competent and professional care in accordance with the individual needs of all patients family members and fellow staff members. The EMT will abide by all hospital policies and procedures and will not perform any tasks that fall outside of his/her scope of practice. This position demonstrates competency in all tasks performed in the Emergency Services Department.

Uses or sets up the following equipment in accordance with the manufacturer's operating instructions including but not limited to:

• Blood pressure measurement devices
• Thermometers
  
• Scales
  
• Skin pressure relieving devices
  
• Restraints
• Dopplers
  
• Oxygen administration devices
  
• Suction devices (wall and portable)
  
• Infusion pumps (set up only)
  
• EKG machines
  
• Pulse oximeters
  
• Warming/cooling blankets
  
• Autotransfusion devices (set up only)
  
• Cardiac monitoring systems

SAFETY - Maintains a safe patient environment::

• Puts side rails up
• Ensures patient floor is clean/dry prior to patient ambulation
  
• Maintains a neat and orderly patient environment
  
• Monitors visitors/visitor control
  
• Fall risk (side rails wheelchair brakes use of patient walker/cane patient footwear)
  
• Choking risk (listens for and responds to sounds of choking)
  
• Reports safety concerns to charge nurse/Supervisor
  
• Demonstrates self safety

• Current EMT certification required
• Minimum of 6 months experience as a pre-hospital Emergency Technician EMT in a hospital or Paramedic.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Medical Terminology background 
• Satisfactory completion of hospital orientation.
• Minimum 18 years of age.
• High School graduate or equivalent.