Emergency Medical Technician III at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital

Job Purpose

• To respond to emergencies, provide pre-hospital care, coordinate ambulance services, and ensure safe patient transport while monitoring outcomes.

Duties and responsibilities

Reporting to Head of Accident & Emergency, the position holder will be responsible for the following:

• Coordinating emergency calls efficiently and making critical decisions to ensure timely lifesaving interventions.
• Providing basic life support and collecting vital patient data.
• Assessing patients and determining their emergency medical care requirements.
• Delivering emergency care using appropriate techniques and medical equipment.
• Maintaining effective two-way communication through radio and telephone, with strong verbal command.
• Allocating ambulance personnel and vehicles appropriately to respond to emergency calls and scheduled events.
• Planning the strategic placement of ambulances for optimal response times.
• Transporting patients according to established protocols and procedures.
• Planning and implementing patient care interventions during transport.
• Administering authorized medication to improve patient outcomes.
• Monitoring healthcare outcomes during transit and preparing individualized reports.
• Documenting patient care activities while in transit.
• Ensuring accurate data entry for patient tracking and data analysis.
• Responding to distress calls with pre-hospital instructions and emotional reassurance to callers.
• Collecting vital caller information and relaying it to ambulance crews for adequate preparation.
• Any other duty as may be assigned. 

Key Qualifications and Experience Requirements

• Certificate in Emergency Medical Technician course or equivalent qualification from a recognized training institution.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate.
• Valid First Aid certificate from a recognized training institution.
• Certification by the Kenya Council of Emergency Medical Technicians.
• Valid Emergency Medical Technician license from the Kenya Council of Emergency Medical Technicians.
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Compliance with Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya.