Location: Kabul, Afghanistan Job ID: FN53400
Contract Name: AMDP
Position Description
NTM-A Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (TCN)Job Code: 300262
Job Summary:
Provides health care services to patients under the direction and responsibility of a Physicians Assistant, Physician, or Nurse Practioner. Principal Accountabilities:
Performs many of the following responsibilities as they pertain to assigned programs:
Examines patients, performs physical exams, and compiles medical data, including health history.
Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, management of infection, EKGs, etc.
Renders direct patient care, including assessing, diagnosing, planning, prescribing pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of health problems, health promotion, and preventative care.
Applies scientific knowledge to human treatment responses to actual or potential health problems.
Documents and maintains patient records of services.
Coordinates treatment plan with other caregivers such as, regional medical personnel, U.N. Medical Director, KFOR Medical Assets, physical therapists or other medical assets.
Participates in employee training and orientation programs.
Plans and prepares for aero medical evacuation missions.
Coordinates with operational mission planners for the safe evacuation of the patients from the originating mission to the destination facility.
Provides medical attendance if required.
Knowledge & Skills:
Good communication skills are a must.
Ability to read and interpret all required documents and write required reports and correspondence.
Physical Requirements:
Primary duty station(s) are located in Afghanistan.
Place of duty and environmental conditions can be extremely austere, harsh, and work can be performed under hostile and life-threatening conditions.
Experience:
Current National EMT-P or military medical 18D equivalent Certification.
Certification must be current with all applicable education/recertification requirements completed.
5-7 years experience in the medical field as a medic.
Should have experience on deployed contingency operations or similar medical experience.
Ability to read, write and communicate in English at Alta language test level 3+
Licensure must be current with all applicable education/recertification requirements completed.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11246 Prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, or national origin and requires affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees treated, without regard to race, sex, color, genetic information, religion, or national origin. (Enforcement Agency: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs).
Preferred Skills
Requires HR+ (verification of no domestic violence convictions)
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