Department:

11598 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Patient Transport

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

7a-7p

2/2/3 rotating schedule

Pay Range

$21.85 - $32.80

EMT Driver - AirCare, Ground Transport

What you'll do:

Works as a driver and member of the Critical Care Transport teams, transferring patients between facilities. Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the vehicle, including maintenance of mission ready status, obeying laws and regulations of the highway as well as the applicable state Office of Emergency Medical Services. Maintains necessary certifications/licensures, skills, continuing education and complete competency checks as required. 

 We’re Looking For:

High school diploma or equivalencyNorth Carolina EMT certification required1 year experience driving emergency vehicles preferredBLS requiredAdvocate Health approved driving course to be completed within 90 days of hireMust have valid driver's license and qualify as insurable by Advocate Health insurance carrier requirements for driving AirCare vehicles

Certification / License

National Registry EMT

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer’s health or the situation. Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues.Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation. Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes. Practices ethically Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers Promotes shared governance, or facility decision making activities, developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes and promotion. Attains knowledge and competence that reflects the current EMT practice. Integrate evidence and research findings into practice. Contributes to quality EMT practice. Communicate effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice. Evaluates own EMT practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations. Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide EMT services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible. Participates in committees, shared governance, or other facility decision making activities. Practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner Models the mission, vision, values, standards of excellence and goals of the Atrium health system.Supports and contributes to the patient centered care philosophy by understanding that every teammate is a caregiver whose role is to meet the needs of the patient. Recognize and treat any medical condition with appropriate techniques, equipment, and knowledge of all State and Department Polices and Protocols including (BIAD) Blind Insertion Airway Device and medications approved by NCOEMS and the Medical Director.Ensures that the ambulance is clean, washed, and kept in a neat and orderly condition each shift.Determines that the vehicle is in proper mechanical condition by utilizing daily check-off sheets and reporting any known issues.Ensures that the ambulance patient care area is clean, restocked, equipment in working order, and kept in a neat and orderly condition at the beginning of each shift and when necessary to maintain a mission ready status when serving in a patient care role.Must be capable of handling equipment challenges and failures without support of internal hospital resources.Obtains necessary signatures and paperwork for each transportThoroughly documents medical care and treatments of patients in the EHR.Must maintain annual compliance in education related to specialty area and/or primary base location outside of typical Paramedic practice.Simulation lab Advanced Skills PracticeCertified Emergency Vehicle Operations Sleep Deprivation/Just Culture/Stress ManagementTransport Vehicle Safety Training – Ambulance.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Duties require working and transporting patients in ambulances. Driving vehicles, including ambulances in all weather conditions. Required to drive to and work at multiple locations across NC based on staffing needs.Must not have any physical, emotional, or mental impairment to prevent them from riding, driving, or administering patient care in transport vehicles. This work area has cramped space and can be poorly lit. Noise levels are moderate as associated with working in and around emergency vehicles. Requires handling of patients that may have infectious disease, possible exposure to unpleasant conditions and / or handling of contaminated materials or patients.Heavy lifting required, with the assistance of a partner, to load patients, unload patients, and carry equipment. Good physical stamina and endurance are necessary to perform duties. Teammates must maintain fitness standards in accordance with the fitness of duty policy. Must have an intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Finger dexterity, good motor, and eye-hand coordination required. Requires good personal hygiene and appropriate conduct. Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to include, but not limited to speaking English in good, understandable terms. Additional department specific physical requirements may be identified for unique responsibilities within the department by the Director or Manager.Works in an autonomous environment that requires patient management and critical decision-making based upon dynamic patient status with limited resources and support.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or trainingPremium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's jobIncentive pay for select positionsOpportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

Paid Time Off programsHealth and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term DisabilityFlexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expensesFamily benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leaveDefined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programsEducational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.