Occ. Code 5533100

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN, GRADE 9	5533100
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (PARAMEDIC), GRADE 14	5533110

New York State Department of Civil Service

Classification Standard

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CLASS SERIES

Emergency Medical Technicians and Emergency Medical Technicians (Paramedic) provide life support services and transport patients in need of emergency hospital care under the supervision of an attending physician.

These positions are classified only at Stony Brook University, State University of New York.  

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN: provides basic life support in an out-of-hospital care setting.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (PARAMEDIC): possesses extensive knowledge, skills, training and experience in the management of patients in the out-of-hospital setting; expert in the stabilization and transportation of patients to and between medical facilities by ground or air; may supervise Emergency Medical Technicians.

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

· Assists Emergency Medical Technicians (Paramedic) and other medical care providers in the provision of advanced level medical care.

· Coordinates transport and operates the ambulance.

· Assures the availability of adequate supplies and maintains transportation equipment.

· Provides administrative support to the Emergency Services Coordinator as needed and, as assigned, performs other duties as related to the Emergency Medical Service transportation service.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (PARAMEDIC)

· Performs as the primary care provider in the out-of-hospital setting. Clinical duties include: patient assessment; peripheral and central IV insertion; specimen collection; use of pneumatic shock garments; administration of medications; endotracheal intubations including rapid sequence intubation; administration of oxygen and medical gases via appropriate devices including transport ventilators; EKG monitoring; 12 lead acquirement; defibrillation; cardioversion; spinal immobilization; chest decompression; cricothyroidotomy, trans-tracheal insufflation; monitoring of invasive vital signs; and other medical procedures.

· Certified in BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program, and IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump).

· Responsible for advanced life support radio operation.

· Takes pertinent information from out-of-hospital medical providers and relays medical orders.

· Maintains computer database on ambulance calls and assists in analyzing all aspects of out-of-hospital care.

· Maintains equipment and medical supplies.

· Operates the ambulance; coordinates transportation; and provides direct patient care aboard Suffolk County Police Medevac Helicopter.

· Precepts students in the clinical setting; and orients new students.

· Provides administrative support to the Emergency Services Coordinator, and may supervise Emergency Medical Technicians.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

Open Competitive: New York State Health Department certification as an Emergency Medical Technician and the appropriate New York State drivers license for the type of vehicle operated.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (PARAMEDIC)

Open Competitive: New York State Health Department certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic) and the appropriate New York State drivers license for the type of vehicle operated.

Rev:  6/17

NOTE: Classification Standards illustrate the nature, extent and scope of duties and responsibilities of the classes they describe. Standards cannot and do not include all of the work that might be appropriately performed by a class. The minimum qualifications above are those which were required for appointment at the time of the Classification Standard was written. Please contact the Division of Staffing Services for current information on minimum qualification requirements for appointment or examination.