Emergency Medical Technician

Job description

If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then please apply through the internal career site. Requisition Number: R-22421 Facility: LOC0033 - 60 Winter Street60 Winter Street Weymouth, MA 02190 Department Name: SSH Ambulance Status: Full time Budgeted Hours: 40 Shift: Day (United States of America) The Emergency Medical Technician responds to both non–emergent and emergent requests for medical transportation, provides emergency and non–emergency care in the pre–hospital environment within the scope of practice, and provides safe and efficient transportation of the patient to appropriate facility or residence. Compensation Pay Range: $21.21 - $29.70 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Responds promptly to requests for non–emergent and emergency calls as directed by the dispatcher in a timely and safe manner. a. Upon receiving request from dispatcher, responds to request in a timely fashion. b. Maintains sufficient knowledge of area geography and traffic patterns c. Follows Massachusetts Laws, Chapter 89, Section 7 and Chapter 90, Sections 7, 13, 14, 16, and 17 regarding emergency vehicle operation. d. Parks vehicle in areas designed by local fire, police, or hospital for patient pic...