EMT Field Training Officer

Description du poste:

Under limited supervision, administers basic and/or EMT-I level advanced life support and stabilization procedures to patients at the accident or illness scene, and during transport to medical facilities. As a Field Training Officer, supervises and coordinates the orientation activities of newly hired employees participating in the department's formal new hire field training program or ride-along basic level students while on an ambulance in field internship.

* Human Resource Management - This duty involves leading newly hired EMS employees in the performance of daily duties, and the one-on-one training, development, and evaluation of new employees of Piedmont Emergency Medical Services
* Community Relations - This duty involves dealing with inquiries of the community and projecting the culture of the department to the public and delivering safety, injury, and illness prevention education programs, according to the following job performance requirements
* Administration - This duty involves performing routine administrative duties in connection with the operation of an EMS unit, the response to EMS dispatches of all types, and the ability to manage unit level administrative work including documentation associated with the department's field training program
* Emergency Service Delivery - This duty involves responding to requests for service, managing smaller scope incidents completely, and managing the initial aspects of an incident of any size, while providing appropriate coordination and supervision to other employees of the assigned unit.
* Health and Safety - This duty involves serving as a role model, teacher, and evaluator of safe work practices, and preparing new employees to work unsupervised in a safe manner.
* Performs related duties as required

Profil requis du candidat:

Required
* Education:
* Completion of a certificate level basic
* EMT-I program High School Diploma required
* Experience:
* At least two years full time experience as a line EMS provider with Piedmont Emergency Medical Services as an EMT and/or EMT-I
* Completion of Piedmont Emergency Medical Services' Field Training Officer Program with a competency score of 80% or greater on the final exam
* General Prerequisite Knowledge.
* The organizational structure of Piedmont Emergency Medical Services; geographical configuration and characteristics of response districts; emergency operations, incident management systems, safety practices, and policies and procedures regarding the operation the department as they involve line EMS providers.
* General Prerequisite Skills.
* The ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing utilizing technology provided by Piedmont Emergency Medical Services; write reports, letters, and memos utilizing word processing and spreadsheet programs; and effectively operate at initial incident management levels in the incident management system utilized by Piedmont Emergency Medical Services and York County
* Certification:
* South Carolina EMT and/or EMT-I certification
* BCLS (within 7 days of hire)- with the ability to obtain instructor status
* PEPP or PALS- with the ability to obtain instructor status
* Valid South Carolina or North Carolina Drivers License

Preferred:
* Education: Associate Degree in Health Sciences or related field preferred
* Certification:
* NREMT-EMT and/or EMT-I Certificate preferred
* Completion of the NAEMT EMS Safety Course preferred