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EMT Apprentice

Salary

$16.75 Hourly

Location

Iowa City, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

00783

Department

Ambulance

Opening Date

05/17/2024

Closing Date

6/16/2024 11:59 PM Central

• DESCRIPTION
• BENEFITS

Definition and Duties

Under the supervision of the Ambulance Director, the Assistant Director, Education Supervisor or Field Supervisor, receives on-the-job training and job-related education to provide EMT level patient care in accordance with the ambulance service protocols and under the direction of the medical control physician or physician designee. Assist assigned mentor (management member/Field Training Officer) with EMT duties and follow instruction as entry-level trainee.

Knowledge of and Ability to

• EMSandtheoperationsofanadvancedambulanceservice
• EMTlevelpre-hospitalmedicalcarestandards
• Countyroads,landmarks,useofmapsandrouteplanning
• TrafficlawsandregulationsintheStateofIowa
• Safeworkpracticesandemergencyvehicleoperations
• Englishlanguagetoincludegrammar,spelling,sentencestructure,andvocabulary

Abilityto:

• Be detail-oriented and accurate while performing duties
• Operate an emergency vehicle safely in all weather conditions
• Represent Johnson County and perform duties in a professional, responsible and trustworthy manner
• Organizeandprioritizemultipletasksandcompetingpriorities
• Maintainstrictconfidentialityandsecurityofinformationasappropriate
• Keepaccuraterecordsandreports
• Provide customer service that is courteous and responsive
• Interact effectively with persons from widely divergent backgrounds, interests and points of view
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, health care professionals, supervisors, department heads and members of the public
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
• Use a computer for the purpose of data entry, word processing, presentations, email and Internet
• Operate common office equipment such as calculators, fax machines, photo copiers and multi-line telephones
• Haveclarityofspeech,hearing,andwritingwhichpermitseffectivecommunication
• Receiveandtransmitmessagesviaatwo-wayradio
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Organize and present factual information and ideas clearly and concisely, in oral and written form
• Handle low to high levels of stress, meet deadlines and solve problems appropriate to the position
• Perform heavy manual labor for extended periods of time
• Lift, move, carry, push and/or pull a minimum of 50 pounds and occasionally up to 125 pounds
• Sit, squat, kneel, crawl, jump, twist, reach, bend, stoop, stand, and step into and out of an ambulance
• Endureexposuretoadverseweatherconditionsandterrainswhileconductingfieldwork
• Handle potential exposure to harmful blood and body fluids, infectious disease, harmful chemicals and drugs
• Have sufficient manual dexterity to make handwritten notations and which permits moderate use of a keyboard and mouse
• Have sufficient vision which permits light to moderate production and review of a wide variety of materials both in electronic and hard copy forms
• Havesufficientpersonalmobilitytocompleteworkatvariouslocations
• Work flexible schedule and be on-call as assigned

Minimum Education, Training and Experience and Special Requirements

Highschoolgraduateorequivalent.

Special requirements:Must pass background check. Valid drivers license and insurable under county liability coverage. Safe driving record.

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Agency : Johnson County

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Address : 913 S Dubuque St Suite 103 Iowa City, Iowa, 52240

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Phone : 319-356-6003

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Website : https://www.j hnsoncountyiowa.gov/