Job Details
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide emergency and non-emergency medical care to team members and guests in accordance with established I.D.P.H. Region X protocols.
- Triage patients when multiple calls or patients overwhelm available personnel; make appropriate determinations about dispositions and transports
- Use an electronic tablet for documenting reports
- Complete checks on bags, vehicles, and treatment areas before, during, and after each shift; restock supplies as necessary.
- Assist ALS crews on calls as directed
- Safely operate department vehicles
- Answer calls for emergency assistance via telephone and radio
- Perform drug and alcohol screens on team members in accordance with park policies
- Transport team members to off-site acute care facilities for occupational health services
- Maintain a clean work area; perform basic cleaning of First Aid facilities (mop floors, vacuum carpets, empty trash cans, wipe down counters and beds, First Aid van is vacuumed and cleaned; etc.)
- Complete safety ride audits and safety inspections at direction of supervisory staff
- Maintain a professional relationship with guests and team members
- Maintain grooming standards according to the standard and policies set by Six Flags Great America and the Safety Department
- Adhere to all park labor policies pertaining to breaks taken, length of shift and types of work performed
Skills and Qualifications:
- Age Requirement: 18 years or older
- Education: High school diploma or GED
- Licensure and Certification:
- Current Illinois Department of Public Health (D.P.H.) Emergency Medical Technician-Basic License. Wisconsin License or National Registry License must meet reciprocity requirements with I.D.P.H.
- Current American Heart Association BLS for the Healthcare Provider CPR/AED Certification
- Valid Driver s License
- Must meet Region X system entry requirements through Highland Park Hospital
- Obtain and maintain a valid Park Vehicle Operator s Permit
- Strong written and verbal communications
- Basic knowledge of computers and copiers
- Reliable means of transportation to and from work
- Knowledge of, and ability to use, all BLS equipment used in the park (pulse oximeter, glucometer, splints, stair chair, etc)
- Ability to handle moderate levels of stress related to high work load
- Safety awareness and general housekeeping
- Flexible to changes
- Available to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
- Must be professional, self-motivated, the ability to multi-task and have an enthusiastic attitude
- Must have strong teamwork skills and ability to work with others
- Frequent standing, walking, sitting, and reaching
- Ability to lift and carry up to 80 lbs.; Ability to push and pull up to 150 lbs.
- Occasional running, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, and crawling
- Ability to work in all weather conditions, including extreme cold and heat and high levels of humidity and rain, occasionally for extended periods of time
- Ability to work occasionally in confined spaces and from high elevations.
Other Functions: All other duties assigned or necessary to support the park as a whole.