Job Description
Description
Job Summary |
| Provides safe and timely transport of medical crew and patients from hospital to destination. Work may involve routine, convalescent transport or may be performed under stressful situations requiring quick transport.
| Minimum Qualifications |
| High School diploma or GED |
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| * Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification * BLS Certification |
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| One (1) year of EMT experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. |
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| * Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. * Good communication and computer skills; ability to work with others as a team to ensure quality patient care. Major responsibilities for this position are: safety and emergency procedures, documentation, patient care tasks and procedures, unit support, communication/customer service, safety, and professional development. * Ability to provide excellent patient and customer care to all patients and their visitors as well as internal and external teammates. * Ability to speak, read, write, and communicate effectively. * Able to learn new software rapidly. Knowledge of Epic/EMR is helpful. |
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| If driving a Wayne UNC Vehicle, must be 21 years old and MVR must be approved by Risk Management. |
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Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
Summary:
Provides safe and timely transport of medical crew and patients from hospital to destination. Work may involve routine, convalescent transport or may be performed under stressful situations requiring quick transport.
Responsibilities:
1.Transports patient and crew in a safe and efficient manner while complying with North Carolina State Law, manufacturer's specification, and in accordance with UNC Health Wayne policies.
2.Communicates with hospital, crew, and other medical personnel regarding location, patient status, and other relevant information when appropriate.
3.Completes daily vehicle safety checks at the beginning of each shift and completes basic preventative maintenance. Reports all abnormal findings to the Director of Nursing Services.
4.Ensures adequate fuel in vehicles and maintains cleanliness. Maintains familiarity with vehicle safety manuals.
5.Completes logs, checklists and reports related to activities, vehicle status and maintenance.
6.Ensures that equipment is in a state of mission readiness. Corrects or arranges for repair of any malfunctioning equipment.
7.Maintains awareness of road conditions and entire response area, sharing knowledge of changing conditions with co-workers and other appropriate personnel (Direct supervisor/ Emergency Management Coordinator).
8.Participates in departmental meetings and other meetings as assigned.
9.Maintains valid, unrestricted (corrective lens excluded) North Carolina driver's license with driving history sufficient for addition to corporate automobile insurance policy.
10.Maintains active and unrestricted National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Basic and/or North Carolina
11.Emergency Medical Technician - Basic certification.
12.Maintains active basic life support resuscitation certification.
13.Completion of Emergency Vehicle Operations Course or equivalent.
Other information:
High school graduate or equivalent required.
Licensure/Certification
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification
BLS Certification
Experience
One (1) year of EMT experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
01.6711.NUR-863.P/T
Job Details
Legal Employer: Wayne Health
Entity: Wayne UNC Health Care
Organization Unit: Emergency Dept
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: WAYNE MED
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
UNC Health Care
Nov 10, 2024