Emergency Medical Technician - Per Diem

Schuylkill•Hazleton, PA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks. Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work. LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day. Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network. Summary Performs basic life support (BLS) services and assists in emergency medical, traumatic, psychiatric care, and stabilization for patients in accidents or illness scenes and during transportation to medical facilities and/or during interfacility transports.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED
Less than 1 year
Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations.
Ability to multi-task and to utilize critical thinking.
Ability to drive an ambulance safely under various weather conditions.
Demonstrates and adheres to program policies and procedures regarding ambulance safety and transport communications.
Knowledge and understanding of medical terminology and HIPAA regulations and guidelines.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania
PA EMT-B Basic - State of Pennsylvania
EMSVO Certification - State of Pennsylvania
DL - Driver's License_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

2 years of college
NIMS 100,200,700
NREMT EMT-B Basic - State of Pennsylvania

Responsibilities

Represents the ambulance service while on duty at public service functions, expositions, and other public events and provides ambulance stand by services, when necessary.
Assists with advanced life support (ALS ) services for paramedic partners with patients requiring higher levels of care along with emergency scene management and coordination with other emergency services.
Cares for patients in psychiatric, medical, and traumatic crisis by providing medical, traumatic, and therapeutic services.
Documents full assessment and treatments in patient care charting software.
Serves as a member of a two member ambulance crew responding to emergency and nonemergency calls.
Assesses the nature and extent of injury or illness to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed.
Responds to instructions from a dispatcher and drives and operates specially equipped emergency vehicles to specified locations at a safe and controlled speed.
Communicates with professional medical personnel at emergency treatment facility to obtain instructions regarding treatment.
Stabilizes, immobilizes, lifts, and moves victims from scene of accident or catastrophe.
Establishes an equipment inspection schedule and verifies that all equipment is being inspected and reviewed for compliance and makes recommendations for risk reductions on workplace injuries.
Cleans and decontaminates ambulance after transporting or treating any patient.