Salary: $ - $ annually plus full benefits package
SUMMARY:
This is skilled work in responding to emergency and non-emergency calls in Douglas County to provide basic and advanced life support and medical care and to transport patients to the appropriate medical facility. Work also involves assessing patients' needs directing medical care and coordinating emergency response with hospital and other public safety personnel. Serves as lead worker to EMTs in assigned work unit.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Duties include but are not limited to:
Responding to various types of emergencies such as fires accidents medical emergencies hazardous materials incidents and natural catastrophes; driving emergency medical vehicles to the scene of an emergency Administering aid to injured or sick persons; checking vital signs and providing hospital personnel with information concerning the nature of the emergency and the steps necessary ...