Emergency Medical Technician

Location:

Altru Hospital

1200 S.Columbia Rd.

Grand Forks, ND 58201

Pay Range: $16.26 - $24.38

Summary:

Work Schedule/Hours: As needed on rotating shifts. Shifts are typically 7am-7pm, 7pm-7am, 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm.

The Emergency Medical Technician responds to all emergency calls, keeping patients and family members informed, while following all standard protocols. The Emergency Medical Technician demonstrates safe driving habits in emergency and non-emergency situations and helps maintain equipment and vehicles.

Essential Job Functions:

* Responds to ambulance calls for the entire region.

* Provides coverage for various special functions throughout the Grand Forks community and surrounding areas, i.e., races, sporting events, city sponsored events.

* Performs and documents assessments according guidelines and/or as patient condition requires, i.e., vital signs, intake and output, IV’s, blood sugars, room/caregiver assignment, etc. and ensures patient is properly identified.

* Works in the Emergency Room assisting the RNs with triage and critical patient care.

* Identifies patient/patient’s family needs, documents and plans in order to meet those needs, i.e., counseling, etc.

* Works as a cohesive team with First Responders. Creates a smooth transition of care. Provides feedback and follow-up to First Responders as necessary.

* Transports patients to all internal departments at Altru Hospital, as well as to Fargo, Minneapolis, and Rochester and is a member of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) transport team.

* Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

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