EMT

An EMT provides emergency medical care and transportation to patients who access the EMS System. The EMT is trained to assist higher certified technicians, including paramedics, in the treatment of patients. In non-emergent situations, the medical response team provides transportation to patients who require an ambulance because of a medical condition.

Requirements:

Valid State Driver’s License

State of Indiana and/or Kentucky EMT-Basic Certification

Current CPR Certification

Pass Criminal Background Check

Pass BMV Motor Vehicle Report

Job Duties:

The EMT will satisfactorily perform all skills and procedures as designed by the Kentucky Board of EMS curriculum.

While on duty, the EMT will practice his or her skills and fulfill his or her duties within the Indiana scope of practice and the Standard of Care, any physician order, or any direction by a higher medical authority.

The EMT will respond to EMS calls as assigned by the communications center observing the policies of Trans-Care on “out of chute” and “end of shift” time.

The EMT will know and follow all Trans-Care policies and procedures regarding normal operations and treat all Trans-Care customers, patients, fellow employees and/or vendors with honesty and respect according to Trans-Care’s Code of Conduct.

The EMT will observe a strict standard of patient confidentiality regarding the access, possession or transmission of Personal health information (PHI) per Trans- Care’s privacy policies designed to protect such information from access by unauthorized persons.

The EMT will safeguard the privacy of all patients protected health information in accordance with Trans-Care privacy policies, procedures and practices, as requested by federal and state law, and in accordance with Trans-Care policies of professionalism as a health care provider.

The EMT will report any concerns regarding real or possible breach of policies and procedures regarding patient confidential information and any observed practices by fellow employees which appear to violate these policies and/or procedures to the Privacy Officer at his/her earliest opportunity either in person, by email or anonymously as provided by federal regulation.