Emt-Advanced-Emergency Medical Service Jobs

• Prepares, submits, and maintains clear, concise, and accurate documentation on patient care activities, incident reports and other related information as requested.
• Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.
• Responsible for maintaining all current certifications within department guidelines as required.
• Maintains emergency vehicle(s) and inventory of medical supplies.
• Operates emergency vehicles (i.e. ambulance, squad) per department policy and with due regard to the law.
• Assists other employees with their duties.
• Provides emergency pre-hospital medical care.
• Certifications shall include EMT-Basic that has successfully completed AEMT and is test eligible and is enrolled in an EMT Paramedic Program, DSHS EMT-Advanced Certification who is enrolled in an EMT Paramedic Program, and Valid State of Texas Driver’s License.
• Performs general housekeeping duties for station and department areas.
• Completes reports within established timeframes.
• Signs for and is held accountable for equipment issued and used.

• Must obtain and maintain a current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
• Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Pre-hospital experience preferred.
• Must obtain Paramedic Credentials in 24 months after hire date. Subject to emergency call-in and mandatory staffing.
• Frequent reading, writing, memorization, analyzing, simple math skills, negotiating. Constantly using judgment, reasoning, decision-making and teaching.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to deal effectively with the public and other employees.
• Ability to complete projects.
• High School Diploma/GED; Enrolled in College pursing Paramedic Certification and/or EMS Degree.
• Experience in a high performance ALS system beneficial.
• Certified or Licensed State of Texas EMT-Basic or EMT-Advanced or is eligible to test for EMT-Advanced Certification.
• Must complete National Incident Management System (NIMS) 100, 200, 700 and 800 within 90 days of hire.
• Current Healthcare Provider CPR/AED card.

Fort Bend County is an equal opportunity employer, committed to non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy status (including childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected military and veteran status, political affiliation or beliefs, or any other classification protected by state, federal and local laws, unless such classification is a bona fide occupational qualification.