Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic) Full-time Evening Shift

Stony Brook University • Stony Brook, NY

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About The Position

At Stony Brook Medicine, our Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedics possess extensive knowledge, skills, training and experience in the management of patients in the out-of-hospital setting; expert in the stabilization and transportation of patients to and between medical facilities by ground or air.
Duties of an Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic may include the following but are not limited to:
Clinical duties include: patient assessment; peripheral and central IV insertion; specimen collection; use of pneumatic shock garments; administration of medications; endotracheal intubations including rapid sequence intubation; administration of oxygen and medical gases via appropriate devices including transport ventilators; EKG monitoring; 12 lead acquirement; defibrillation; cardioversion; spinal immobilization; chest decompression; cricothyroidotomy, trans-tracheal insufflation; monitoring of invasive vital signs; and other medical procedures.
Certified in BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program, and IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump).
Responsible for advanced life support radio operation; takes pertinent information from out-of-hospital medical providers and relays medical orders; maintains computer database on ambulance calls and assists in analyzing all aspects of out-of-hospital care;
Maintains equipment and medical supplies; operates the ambulance; coordinates transportation
Provides direct patient care aboard Suffolk County Police Medevac Helicopter
Precepts students in the clinical setting; orients new students;
Provides administrative support to the Emergency Services Coordinator
May supervise Emergency Medical Technicians.

Requirements

• New York State Health Department certification as an Emergency Medical Technician- Paramedic
• appropriate New York State driver’s license for the type of vehicle to be operated

Nice To Haves

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
• Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS)
• Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS)
• National Registry

Responsibilities

• patient assessment
• peripheral and central IV insertion
• specimen collection
• use of pneumatic shock garments
• administration of medications
• endotracheal intubations including rapid sequence intubation
• administration of oxygen and medical gases via appropriate devices including transport ventilators
• EKG monitoring
• 12 lead acquirement
• defibrillation
• cardioversion
• spinal immobilization
• chest decompression
• cricothyroidotomy
• trans-tracheal insufflation
• monitoring of invasive vital signs
• advanced life support radio operation
• maintains computer database on ambulance calls and assists in analyzing all aspects of out-of-hospital care
• maintains equipment and medical supplies
• operates the ambulance
• coordinates transportation
• provides direct patient care aboard Suffolk County Police Medevac Helicopter
• precepts students in the clinical setting
• orients new students
• provides administrative support to the Emergency Services Coordinator
• may supervise Emergency Medical Technicians

Benefits

• Location pay for UUP, CSEA & PEF full-time positions ($4000)
• Night shift differential ($000)
• Evening shift differential ($2,500)
• Inconvenience pay/supplemental shift differential. ($575)
• Geographic Pay ($23,000)
• generous leave
• health plans
• state pension

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed