About this role
Full Time Position
7am-7pm
The Emergency Medical Technician performs and documents direct routine patient care under licensed provider's supervision according to hospitals guidelines.
Qualifications
Age of Patients Served: All Age Groups.
Required Education: High School Diploma or GED or Vocational Training
Required Licensure/Certifications: Current Florida EMT license -OR- current Florida Paramedic license BLS from the American Heart Association
Required Experience: Less than 1 of practical clinical experience.
Preferred Experience: 1 or more years previous experience in a health care environment.
Necessary Skills:
1. Knowledge of patient care and basic human needs within life span.
2. Knowledge of medical terminology
3. Knowledge of aseptic techniques
4. Knowledge of acute and chronic disease processes
5. Knowledge of standard universal precautions
6. Basic knowledge of anatomic structure and human body systems
7. Ability to recognize obvious job-related emergencies
8. Ability to maintain confidentiality
9. Ability to read and write in English
10. Recognition of lethal EKG rhythms
11. Performance of electrocardiograms
12. IV insertion
13. Urinary catheter insertion
14. Gastric tube insertion
15. Phlebotomy
16. Basic wound care
17. Splinting of musculoskeletal injuries
18. Automatic External Defibrillator operation
19. Chest compressions
20. Eye irrigation
Other facts
About UF Health
University of Florida Health is a world-class academic health center in Florida, encompassing hospitals, physician practices, colleges, centers, institutes, programs and services across northeast and north-central Florida.
UF Health represents the shared vision and commitment to patient care excellence of more than 22,000 employees of the University of Florida Health Science Center and UF Health Shands health care system.
What you'll do
- The Emergency Medical Technician performs and documents direct routine patient care under the supervision of a licensed provider. This role involves adhering to hospital guidelines while providing care to patients of all age groups.
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