North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a EMT / ER Technician for a job in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: EMT / ER Technician
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician at North Mississippi Health Services plays a critical role in providing patient care and safe transportation. This position involves triaging, treating, and transporting critically ill and injured patients, maintaining effective communication with the multidisciplinary team, and projecting a caring and friendly image to patients and customers. The technician must demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, adhere to regulatory requirements, and possess the physical and mental capability to perform patient care and extrication under adverse conditions.
**JOB** **FUNCTIONS**
Patient Care:
* Utilizes skills to facilitate triage, treatment, and transport of critically ill and injured patients.
Transport:
* Provides safe appropriate level care transport of patients (emergency and routine).
Communication:
* Maintains appropriate radio/verbal communication with multidisciplinary team members to provide holistic care to patient.
Customer Relations:
* Projects caring, friendly and helpful image to patients and other customers.
Self Development:
* Maintain competency by staying informed of changing trends in Emergency Medical Service.
Regulatory Knowledge:
* Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements.
Education:
High School Diploma or GED Equivalent Required
Must maintain unit specific annual educational requirements- Required
Must possess valid National Registry Advanced - EMT Certificate-Required
North Mississippi Health Services Job ID #2232-000BQ8. Posted job title: Advance Emergency Medical Technician
About North Mississippi Health Services
At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in connecting you to a career that challenges you, engages your mind and inspires you to be the “you” you always wanted to be. We also believe in celebrating everything that makes you uniquely you – your talents, your perspectives and your passions – and connecting you with others to create a supportive and innovative team that aspires and achieves together. Most of all, we believe in helping you leverage and connect your personal passion with a much greater purpose. We’re committed to helping our team of over 7,000 unique individuals discover what connects you to our mission, vision and ultimate “why” – our patients.
With seven hospitals, more than 60 clinics, four long-term care facilities, state-of-the-art women’s and behavioral health facilities and multiple outpatient care centers, we have a variety of career opportunities waiting for you.