EMT-Intermediate in Staunton, Virginia

Overview

Job Overview

We are seeking a qualified and dependable Advanced Life Support (ALS) Provider to deliver prehospital emergency medical care to patients in accordance with Virginia EMS standards, applicable regulations, and established medical protocols.

The successful candidate will respond to emergency dispatches, assess and treat patients, perform life-saving interventions within their authorized scope of practice, and transport patients safely to appropriate medical facilities. This role requires sound clinical judgment, strong communication skills, physical endurance, and the ability to remain calm and effective in high-pressure situations.

The ALS Provider is also responsible for maintaining ambulance readiness, inspecting medical equipment, completing accurate patient care reports, and keeping all required certifications current.

Minimum Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Have an acceptable driving record or approval from the company’s insurance underwriters.
• Have a clean criminal background history.
• Successfully pass a 10-panel drug screening.
• Maintain current CPR certification.
• Hold a valid Virginia EMT-Advanced, EMT-Intermediate, or Paramedic certification.

Required Skills and Abilities

Candidates must demonstrate competency in emergency situations using basic and advanced life support equipment and techniques consistent with applicable Virginia EMS and national EMS education standards.

Required abilities include:

• Communicating clearly in English in person, by telephone, and through telecommunications systems.
• Hearing patients, coworkers, physicians, dispatchers, and environmental sounds at emergency scenes.
• Lifting, carrying, and balancing up to 125 pounds, or 250 pounds with assistance, as specified in the job requirements.
• Reading and understanding written information under stressful conditions.
• Completing accurate written patient care documentation.
• Demonstrating the manual dexterity and fine motor skills required for safe patient care.
• Bending, stooping, crawling, and walking on uneven terrain.
• Meeting applicable vision requirements for operating a motor vehicle.
• Making timely, independent decisions based on patient assessments and available information.
• Working effectively in stressful situations and changing environmental conditions.

Key Responsibilities

Emergency Response and Scene Management

• Receive and acknowledge dispatch calls, identify efficient routes, and comply with traffic laws.
• Position the ambulance safely and conduct a thorough scene size-up.
• Assess scene safety, potential hazards, mechanisms of injury, and the number of patients.
• Perform triage and request additional resources when necessary.
• Protect patients, responders, and bystanders from potential hazards.
• Follow body substance isolation procedures and other infection-control precautions.
• Identify medical alert bracelets, identification cards, or other information relevant to emergency treatment.

Patient Assessment and Emergency Treatment

• Evaluate the nature and severity of illnesses and injuries by assessing vital signs, respiratory status, circulation, skin condition, and other relevant findings.
• Establish treatment priorities and provide emergency care to adults, infants, and children.
• Perform appropriate airway management, ventilation, suctioning, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and automated external defibrillation.
• Provide trauma care, including hemorrhage control, wound care, shock management, spinal precautions, and splinting.
• Manage medical emergencies involving respiratory, cardiac, diabetic, allergic, behavioral, environmental, and toxicological conditions.
• Assist with childbirth when required.
• Perform clinical interventions, assist with prescribed medications, and administer medications within the provider’s authorized scope of practice and applicable protocols.
• Reassure patients and bystanders through professional, confident, and compassionate care.

Patient Extrication and Transport

• Assess entrapment situations and provide appropriate emergency care while preparing patients for extrication.
• Use recognized equipment and techniques to remove patients safely, requesting additional assistance when needed.
• Lift and transfer patients into the ambulance and secure the patient and stretcher properly.
• Continue patient assessment and treatment during transport in accordance with medical direction and local protocols.
• Select the appropriate receiving facility based on the patient’s condition and applicable protocols.
• Communicate patient numbers, injuries, and clinical information to the receiving facility.
• Monitor patients throughout transport and assist receiving medical staff when requested.

Documentation and Compliance

• Provide verbal handovers and written reports detailing patient assessments, observations, and treatment provided.
• Complete prehospital patient care reports in accordance with company compliance requirements.
• Follow applicable procedures for crime scenes and prehospital deaths, including notifying the appropriate authorities and protecting evidence and property.
• Dispose of contaminated materials properly and ensure the ambulance interior is cleaned and decontaminated after calls.
• Maintain professional communication with supervisors, dispatchers, colleagues, patients, family members, and receiving facility staff.

Ambulance and Equipment Maintenance

• Keep the ambulance clean, organized, and operational.
• Restock medical supplies and ensure used equipment is properly processed for reuse.
• Inspect medical equipment and maintain familiarity with specialized devices.
• Complete required daily vehicle inspection and truck check-off forms.
• Check vehicle readiness, including fuel, fluid levels, and tire pressure.
• Report equipment or vehicle issues that could affect safe operations.

Professional Development and Certification

• Attend continuing education and refresher training required by the EMS agency, medical direction, or certifying body.
• Complete all training assigned by the company.
• Maintain current CPR and applicable EMT-Advanced, EMT-Intermediate, or Paramedic credentials without interruption.
• Renew certifications before their expiration dates.
• Report for scheduled shifts on time and in the required uniform.
• Respond to transport assignments promptly, efficiently, and safely.