Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic

Under general supervision, the purpose of the position is to provide Emergency Medical Services (EMS), fire protection in emergency and non-emergency situations. Employees in this classification perform skilled work. Position is responsible for operating an approved mobile medical unit; rescuing victims; and performing advanced emergency care, including the administration of life sustaining treatment to patients on-site and while in route to the hospital. Performs related work as required.

Examples of Duties

• Responds to calls to provide emergency medical assistance to provide basic and advanced life support emergency medical care; drives ambulances in response to emergency calls and in the transport of patients to or from a medical facility; performs primary and secondary patient assessments; determines blood pressures, pulses, respiratory rates, capillary refill, and other vital signs; determines patients' medic...