Emergency Medical Technicians

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Company Name: Orange Coast Medical Center Of Hope

Title: Emergency Medical Technician
Location: Fountain Valley, CA
Department: Emergency Services
Status: Full Time
Shift: Nights (12 hrs)
Pay Range: $21.50/hr. - $30.65/hr.

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups - consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary
This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Orange Coast Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Orange Coast Medical Center's strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities. The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is an unlicensed caregiver working under the direction of the Registered Nurse or Physician. The EMT provides the most basic of patient care including, but not limited to: vital sign collection, specimen collection, performance of ECG testing, and delivery of personal hygiene/physical care. EMT's perform tasks as assigned and are instrumental in facilitating departmental/unit flow activities that support patient care and promote a safe, clean environment.

**Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job**
1. Follows directions and employs self-initiative.
2. Demonstrates knowledge of the clinical information system and applies principles to patient documentation.
3. Contributes to an effective and safe working environment; able to safely and competently perform assigned duties.
4. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of patient privacy rights. Maintains confidentiality of all medical, financial and other sensitive material in printed, electronic or verbal form, which may jeopardize the privacy of patients and or employees.
5. Demonstrates the ability to use good customer service skills by managing and acknowledging patient family-significant other expectations.
6. Demonstrates tact, sensitivity and discretion.
7. Demonstrates the ability to integrate knowledge of job specific competencies.
8. Ability to be at work and be on time.
9. Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives.
10. Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner.
11. Ability to prioritize and multitask.

Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities.

Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more... Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

**Qualifications: Minimum Requirements**
**Qualifications/Work Experience:** One (1) year of acute care experience preferred
**Basic computer knowledge preferred**
**Education/Licensure/Certification:** High School Diploma or equivalency preferred
**Current Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification required**
**Current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support Card**