- Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Associate
- 2+ years
EMT functions as a Basic Life Support (BLS) clinician responsible for the assessment, treatment, stabilization, and transport of patients in the prehospital and interfacility transport environments.
Responsibilities
- Provide Basic Life Support (BLS) patient care consistent with the West Virginia EMT Scope of practice and applicable EMS protocols
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments and formulate appropriate treatment plans
- Perform advanced airway management, pharmacological interventions, defibrillation, and other BLS procedures authorized by protocol and credentialing
- Initiate and maintain appropriate medical treatments, including medication administration and monitoring
- Provide medical care during 911 emergency responses, interfacility transports, and specialty transports consistent with agency credentialing and transport requirements
Requirements
- High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
- National Registry of EMTs Emergency Medical Technician registration
- West Virginia Office of EMS EMT Certification
- Valid BLS for Healthcare Providers or equivalent certification
- Emergency pediatric Care (EPC) certification