Recent content by TreySpooner65

We just opened a dispatch position.

I do not think they should be transported by ambulance. Why? Because in my County, ambulances so 0 dialysis transports. Oh, we must have healthy people? No. We have wheelchair and gurney vans. Much cheaper than an ambulance, and a more appropriate level of care. Just because you can't walk, or...

Well, were not hiring dispatchers currently, but I'm late in replying... But we do hire externally for Dispatcher, although we always try to hire internally first. Schedule is, 12 hours, 2 on 2 off, alternating weekends off. Pay is somewhere between EMT and paramedic pay. $11-12/hr? Same...

I'm seeing on social media that CARE has Paramedics now. When I worked there, they didn't have any. How do these paramedics function? Is it like McCormick where they cnst actually be paramedics?

$20.44/hr out of medic school (is that 8 or 12?) Is not bad. Neither is $22 at liberty. $17 for an EMT?? That's pretty darn good if it's 12 hour pay. But what are the hidden intangible costs? 1) I have to work in LA County, under LA protocols. 2) I can't run 911 as a medic, unless I'm a...

I don't transport dead people [emoji28]

What modifications to patient signature rules are there for special circumstances? For example, a patient in custody, or a 5150? (Involuntary mental health hold) What about a patient who has a conservator? Are there any patients in the special situations catagory that do NOT need to sign, and...

Yes. It's ridiculous. But its the SoCal way. The engines are not besting the rescues, they are usually from the same station. Some departments have changed their "rescues" from pickup trucks to actual ambulances, the only difference is these "ambulances" are not permitted to transport...

That's the way I've understood it. It was explained to me differently, but same end result. I was told fire "bills" private ambulance for what ever the aggreded upon fee is, and ambulance collects the bill from the patient. I was told this because apparently firefighters like to direct...

Thank you!

Is it true that Medicare and or Medical (if you're familiar with it) do not allow a provider to bill any unpaid portion of a bill to the patient?

There is a section of the HIPAA laws that allows for providers to follow up on patients for QA/QI (educational) purposes. Does anyone know the name of this section, or have a link to its text?

How about Americare? Any opinions on them? Got an interview with them as a back up.

With who? And if AMR what area?

There are VERY few EMTs here in Ventura, and even fewer are on 911. Only a handful, however they are paired with a medic. If you do get hired as an EMT here you will likely be doing IFTs until you get "EMT-ALS Assist" at which point they will let you ride 911. Its VERY hard to get on as an EMT...