EMT/BASIC FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

We are providing the following position description for EMT/Basic from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Human Resources Emergency Medical Services Branch. This is a guide in understanding the qualifications, competencies and tasks that are expected of the EMT/Basic.

Qualifications

* Successful completion of approved curriculum.

* Achievement of passing scores on written and practical certification examination.

* Successful completion of a two (2) hour AIDS education course approved by the Cabinet for Human Resources as required by KRS 311A.110.

Minimum Requirements - 202KAR 7:301.EMT

* Be at least 16 years of age.

* High school graduate or equivalent.

* Current and valid Kentucky certification as an Emergency Medical Technician.

* Current and valid certification in CPR from the American Heart Association, the American National Red Cross or the National Safety Council.

* Have a current and valid Driver’s license.

Special Requirements

* Ability to communicate verbally; via telephone and radio equipment.

* Ability to lift, carry and balance up to 125 pounds (250 pounds with assistance).

* Ability to interpret written, oral, and diagnostic form instructions.

* Ability to use good judgment and remain calm in high-stress situations.

* Ability to endure high-risk situations; i.e., entering areas or structures where violent or criminal activities may have precipitated a medical emergency.

* Ability to calculate weight and volume ratios.

* Ability to read manuals, encyclopedias, and road maps.

* Ability to accurately discern and identify street signs and address numbers.

* Ability to interview patient family members and by-standers.

* Ability to document in writing, all relevant information in prescribed format in light of legal ramifications of such.

* Ability to converse with co-workers and hospital staff as to status of patient.

* Have good manual dexterity, with ability to perform all tasks related to highest quality patient care.

* Ability to bend, stoop, and crawl on uneven terrain.

* Ability to withstand varied environmental conditions such as extreme heat, cold and moisture.

Competency Areas

EMT-BASIC:

* Demonstrate competency assessing a patient, handling emergencies utilizing Basic Life Support equipment.

* Have the ability to perform CPR, control hemorrhage and provide non-invasive shock treatment.

* Demonstrate proper techniques for fracture and spinal stabilization.

* Demonstrate ability to manage environmental emergencies.

* Demonstrate ability to manage emergency childbirth.

* Must be capable of performance of all EMT-Basic skills and the skills associated with the maintenance and discontinuation of a pre-established I.V. infusion. (interfacility or facility to home transports)

Pam Bulle
Region 4 KNAT Coordinator BGTC – Glasgow Campus
129 State Avenue
Glasgow, KY 42141
pamela.bulle@kctcs.edu
In Glasgow: 270.651.5673
Outside Glasgow: 270.901.1202