Overview

Join our UT Health EMS team as a full-time, evening/night shift Vehicle Service Technician!

Responsibilities

UT Health EMS is seeking a Vehicle Service Technician, Full Time.

Our Vehicle Service Technician / VST performs the functions of keeping all EMS vehicles in good physical appearance and stocked with the medical supplies and equipment to be used in the day to day operations of the vehicle crew. Perform the functions of pulling supply orders for all the EMS stations, first responder fire departments, administration building and the business office.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the cleaning on a day to day basis of all UT Health East Texas EMS vehicles both exterior and interior.
• Responsible for the restocking of medical supplies and equipment for all EMS Units, and outlying stations.
• Responsible for inventory adjustment and accounting through the use of a computer.
• Responsible for maintaining cost effective inventory control.
• Responsible for keeping all vehicles fueled and ready to respond when duty crew arrives for work.
• Responsible for maintaining vehicle appearance.
• Helps Resupply manager as necessary to maintain the resupply area.
• Supports and adheres to policies and procedures.
• Conforms to dress code and personal hygiene standards.
• Responsible for restocking all inventory items in the supply room and drug supply room.
• Maintain the supply rooms in a clean organized state.
• Responsible for the rebuilding of the speedloading supplies that are used during the shift.
• Responsible for checking and maintaining proper fluid levels on the ambulances. This includes oil, fuel, water, power steering fluid, etc.
• Responsible for logging the stretcher hours, truck mileage, and truck hours on a weekly basis.
• Responsible for shipping and receiving in supplies from the warehouse.
• Responsible for retrieving backboards from local hospitals and the cleaning and disinfecting of them in order to place the board back in service.
• Responsible for monthly inspections on ambulances to look for expired items and replace batteries on equipment.
• Responsible for PM due dates on equipment. This includes the cardiac monitors, glucose meters, suction units, ventilator, etc.
• Responsible for the preflight check on the ambulances at the start of the ambulance crew’s shift. This includes the end of their shift inspection as well.
• Responsible for checking in the assigned equipment at the end of the crew shift. This would include the map bag and contents, radios, drug bag, and keys.
• Responsible for the scheduling of the ambulance on a daily basis for regular shift, long distance transfers

Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Experience:

Language Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Communication Skills:

Internal: Daily contact with levels of hospital personnel as well as administrative personnel and production employees.

External: Daily contact with vendors and public.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variable in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Must be proficient in the use of IBM computers. Also must have a working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and inventory tracking software.

The candidate will be working regularly with confidential patient and personnel information. Must have the ability to maintain composure and tact in stressful situations. Must possess the ability to communicate effectively both in oral and writing

Certification and Licensure:

• Drivers license

Compliance Requirements

• Comply with regulatory requirements, guidelines, and policies

BEHAVIORAL STANDARDS:

Service

• Patient Centered Customer Service: Genuinely care about people.
• Cultivate a compassionate environment: Changing lives for the better together.

Quality

• Clinical and Operational Excellence: A relentless drive to be the best.
• Holistic Approach: Think and act for the benefit of the whole.

People

• Promote a collaborative environment: Build effective working relationships with others.
• Identify and Develop Talent: Prepare others to deliver excellence.

Financial

• Business Acumen: Know, own and drive our business.
• Continually Simplify and Improve: Work to make everything as efficient as possible.

Growth

• Foster Innovation: Seek and apply leading edge solutions.
• Set Clear Direction: Tell others where you are going, how to get there and why.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.

The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and / or move than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required.