Emergency Medical Technician - Kirkwood Ski Clinic - Seasonal Full Time - 32 hours per week Job Listing at Barton Health in Kirkwood, CA (Job ID 27a197fa-fb53-4568-87f4-a7a9b0a658e8)

Description

*** Seasonal Ski Clinic position - 3 days a week - 24 hours per week ***

Must be available to work weekends ***

Summary of Position:

The Emergency Medical Technician assists licensed staff in the provision of patient care in the ski clinic utilizing established policies and procedures, ensuring safe and effective care. The EMT will also be registering ski clinic patients and completing all required information needed to bill and treat the patient.

Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma or GED preferred

Experience:

• Experience required as a EMT preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Highly effective written and verbal communications skills.
• Proficient computer skills are required to document, communicate and enter information into the electronic medical record system.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to receive direction and assignments from physicians and nurses, and prioritize tasks.
• Must be able to work under pressure and take appropriate action.
• In compliance with patient safety standards, must be able to effectively communicate in English.

Certifications/Licensure:

• CA EMT Certification required; paramedic certification preferred.
• Current CPR/BLS certification by the American Heart Association (BLS for the Healthcare Provider)
• Valid California or Nevada Driver's license (depending on state of employee's residence) or ability to obtain prior to start date
• Current vehicle insurance.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Routine Hospital/Healthcare & Office/Administrative conditions.
• Contact with patients and guests under a wide variety of circumstances.
• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases.
• Exposure to infections and contagious disease.
• Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and waste.
• Subject to hazards of flammable and explosive gases.
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations, including the handling of emergency or crisis situations.
• Subject to pressure due to irregular hours, frequent interruptions and stressful situations due to multiple demands.
• Occasional travel to various health system locations based in CA and NV
• May also be scheduled to perform COVID-19 specimen collection

Essential Functions

1. Provides consistently exceptional care at all times.
2. Responsible for registration of patients to include patient interviews, obtaining and entering accurate demographic and insurance information, insurance verification, explanation of hospital policies, obtaining consents, and collection of any point of service or outstanding payments. Handles routine patient inquiries and problems. Is a detail oriented individual who can work in a high paced environment and has exceptional customer service skills.
3. As directed, assists the care team by collecting patient care data at designated and appropriate intervals on all assigned patients. Reports findings to licensed staff.
4. Recognizes and accurately reports relevant patient information to licensed staff.
5. Completes daily POCT controls and logs
6. Completes point of care testing.
7. Assists in monitoring the safety of behavioral health patients.
8. Provides assistance to patients for personal hygiene, self-care activities, ambulation, exercise and dietary needs.
9. Completes EKGs when needed.
10. Assists physicians and licensed staff with orthopedic procedures as needed.
11. Communicates appropriate information regarding patient safety and infection control to RN or nurses manager.
12. Operates equipment and performs job related duties in a safe manner. Insures proper functioning of equipment and follows procedure when equipment malfunctions.
13. Participates in educational programs, attends in-service activities and workshops, attends staff meetings as required.
14. Demonstrates a working knowledge of regulatory and licensing standards and ensures that practice is compliant with standards.
15. Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.