Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic) Full-time Evening Shift

Stony Brook University • Town of Brookhaven, NY

1d • Onsite

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.

This position is part of the HELP Program, which temporarily removes the civil service exam requirement for direct care, health and safety titles. For the duration of the HELP program, this title will be filled via non-competitive appointment. At the end of the HELP program, employees hired under the HELP program will be transferred into the competitive class.

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
• Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine's Employee Health Services
• Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references
• Successfully complete a 4 panel drug screen
• Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre employment screenings
• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s)

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
• Other medical procedures
• Advanced life support radio operation
• Taking pertinent information from out-of-hospital medical providers and relaying medical orders
• Maintaining computer database on ambulance calls and assisting in analyzing all aspects of out-of-hospital care
• Maintaining equipment and medical supplies
• Operating the ambulance
• Coordinating transportation
• Providing direct patient care aboard Suffolk County Police Medevac Helicopter
• Precepting students in the clinical setting
• Orienting new students
• Providing administrative support to the Emergency Services Coordinator
• May supervise Emergency Medical Technicians

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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