Emergency Medical Technician

Exclusive provider for Foundations Health Solutions, servicing between 4-6 nursing homes extending between Portsmouth, Ohio to Marietta, Ohio area. Providing care and transporting emergent and non-emergent patients to various medical facilities.

Qualifications:
EMS Certificate (required)

Foundations Health Solutions Benefits:
Education support, tuition assistance, and Career Advancement
PTO and Health Insurance Benefits, 401k employer match
Full uniform including boots

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be 18 years of age and possess a high school diploma or GED.
Graduate of an EMT-Basic course that meets or exceeds the National Standards Curriculum.
Must possess a valid Ohio EMT certification,
Current CPR card,
Ohio Driver’s License and meet insurability requirements.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Requires bending, twisting, squatting, kneeling, lifting, and other repetitive movements associated with the transport of patients. Must be able to lift onto a stretcher and then carry, with the assistance of a partner. Eyesight must be in compliance with the standards set forth by the O.D.O. T. for day and night driving, and may be corrected with the aid of prescription eyewear. Hearing of low and high frequencies is required and may be corrected with the use of hearing aids.

TOOLS USED:
All emergency medical supplies and equipment within the scope of practice:
Oxygen tanks and regulators, stretchers, splints, backboards, suction;
Vehicle lights & sirens, radio, telephone;
Beeper equipment, such as monitor/defib or pulse oximeter work it is beneficial if the basic EMT is familiar with this equipment.

Must be able to assist a person with higher certification in performing their duties to the patient (i.e. setting up an IV, placing the patient on the cardiac monitor, etc.)

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