AEMT- Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

Geisinger • Danville, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician responds to requests in the assigned work area and provides Basic Life Support-level patient care. The role includes assisting with routine vehicle and equipment checks at the start of each assigned shift and after patient transports, maintaining response readiness, and washing vehicle interiors and exteriors as needed. The AEMT may help orient new hires and precept new personnel, Emergency Medical Residents, affiliate-agency students, and volunteers when assigned.

The position contributes to patient-safety improvement and management, identifies processes or systems that could lead to errors or adverse events, follows applicable organizational and departmental policies, completes required patient-safety education, and promptly reports serious events and incidents. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. The employee must follow Pennsylvania motor vehicle laws and use seatbelts whenever the vehicle is moving.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Advanced Emergency Medical Technician certification.
• Emergency Medical Services Vehicle Operator license or certification.
• Communication skills.
• Preceptor skills.
• Teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Respond to requests in the assigned work area.
• Abide by Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Laws and use seatbelts whenever the vehicle is in motion.
• Provide Basic Life Support-level patient care.
• Assist with routine vehicle and equipment surveys at the start of assigned shifts and after patient transports.
• Help maintain readiness for response and wash vehicle interiors and exteriors as required.
• Participate in the orientation of new hires as applicable.
• Provide preceptorships when assigned for new personnel, Emergency Medical Residents, affiliate-agency students, and volunteers.
• Participate in patient-safety improvement and management programs.
• Identify processes or systems that could potentially lead to errors and adverse events.
• Follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures applicable to assigned duties.
• Participate in required patient-safety education and other activities intended to improve safety.
• Promptly report serious events and incidents according to established policy and procedure.

Benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus.
• $2 per hour transport premium for day shifts.
• $2 per hour shift differential for night shifts.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits starting on day one, with three medical plan choices.
• Pre-tax healthcare and dependent-care flexible spending accounts and a health savings account with employer contribution.
• Company-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions.
• Paid time off plan.
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program with a financial incentive.
• Adoption and fertility assistance.
• Parental leave pay and military leave pay.
• Free Care.com membership with discounted backup care.
• Employee Assistance Program with referrals for childcare, eldercare, and pet care; legal guidance; mental health visits; work-life support; and digital self-help tools.
• Voluntary accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, universal life, pet, and legal insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED