GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Emergency Medical Responder’s (EMR) primary responsibility is to answer emergency calls,    providing efficient and immediate care to ill and injured residents.  The EMR is also responsible for carrying out  life safety, security, concierge responsibilities.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES:

Essential Job Duties:

1. Emergency Response:

• Using a limited amount of equipment, the EMR will    r ender emergency medical care based on assessment findings.  Care may include:
  1. Opening and maintaining an airway
  2. Ventilating patients
  3. Administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  4. Administering Oxygen
  5. Providing emergency medical care of simple and multiple system trauma such as:
     • Controlling hemorrhage
     • Bandaging wounds
     • Manually stabilizing injured extremities
  6. Addressing general medical complaints, altered mental status, seizures, environmental emergencies, behavioral emergencies and psychological crises.
• Prior to   rendering   patient care, identify the   mechanism of   injury   or  nature  of   illness,  the   total   number of   patients   and   requests additional help,  if  necessary. 
• Determine when additional support is needed and act accordingly.  This includes:
  1. Identifying   assessment   findings   that   may   require   communicating   with on-call provider for   guidance.
  2. Providing ongoing assessment of  resident  and administer additional  care  while  awaiting additional   EMS resources.
  3. Verbally reporting observations and emergency medical care rendered    to the responding EMS unit.
  4. Assessing the extent of injury and renders care while awaiting EMS  providers. 
  5. Contacting other EMR and or Security for   additional    help   when necessary.
  6. Performing basic triage when required.
• Conduct post-call activities including:
  1. Complete an Event Report
  2. Restock and replace used supplies
  3. Clean and   disinfect all equipment following    appropriate disinfecting procedures
  4. Carefully checks all equipment to ensure it is in working order the availability for the next response
• Function within the scope of care as defined by state, regional and local regulatory agencies;
• Comply with regulations on the handling of the deceased, protection of property and evidence at the scene, while awaiting additional EMS resources.

2. Other Responsibilities

• Perform security sweeps to ensure secure access points remain locked.
• Perform Fire Life Safety Rounds.
• Assist with emergency evacuation drills and training.
• Answer Concierge desk phones in a courteous and professional manner.

3. Other Duties, as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

1. Ability to function in uncommon situations while remaining calm;
2. Able to apply basic knowledge  of  stress response and methods to ensure personal well‐being;
3. Ability to apply principles of body substance isolation;
4. Ability to apply basic medical‐legal principles as they pertain the to the EMR role;
5. Excellent customer service skills
6. Ability to work well with many people and adapt to diverse situations
7. Ability to maintain a professional work environment 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Frequent standing, stooping, bending, stretching, and squatting; must be able to stoop, bend, stretch, squat, and stand.  

Please note: A Level II background check is required for all positions at Sinai Residences. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of this screening. For more information, please visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com.