Emergency Medical Technician

Lehigh Valley Health Network•Hazleton, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs basic life support (BLS) services and assists with emergency medical, traumatic, and psychiatric care and stabilization for patients at accident or illness scenes, during transport to medical facilities, and during interfacility transports. The position serves as part of a two-member ambulance crew responding to emergency and nonemergency calls, and may assist paramedic partners with advanced life support (ALS) services. The role is onsite at the Hazleton–Holly Street location and works a day shift schedule, Sunday through Saturday.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED within two years of hire.
Less than one year of experience.
Ability to perform under stress in emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations.
Ability to multitask and use critical thinking.
Ability to drive an ambulance safely in various weather conditions.
Demonstrate and follow program policies and procedures for ambulance safety and transport communications.
Knowledge and understanding of medical terminology and HIPAA regulations and guidelines.
BLS - Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, upon hire.
Pennsylvania driver's license, upon hire.
One of the following upon hire: EMT-B - Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians; or EMT-B - Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, State of Pennsylvania.
EMSVO - Emergency Medical Service Vehicle Operator, Emergency Health Services Federation, within one year.
PHTLS - Prehospital Trauma Life Support, National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, within one year.
PEARS - Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization, American Heart Association, within one year.
Physical ability to lift over 50 pounds, push or pull up to 140 pounds, carry 80 pounds for short distances, and frequently stand, walk, squat, kneel, crawl, climb, and reach overhead.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree.
NIMS 100, 200, and 700.
One year of experience working in advanced life support (ALS), or one year of pre-hospital experience as an Emergency Medical Technician on an EMS unit.

Responsibilities

Represent the ambulance service at public service functions, expositions, and other public events, and provide ambulance standby services when necessary.
Assist paramedic partners with ALS services for patients requiring higher levels of care, including emergency-scene management and coordination with other emergency services.
Provide medical, traumatic, and therapeutic care to patients experiencing psychiatric, medical, or traumatic crises.
Document patient assessments and treatments in patient-care charting software.
Serve as a member of a two-member ambulance crew responding to emergency and nonemergency calls.
Assess the nature and extent of injuries or illness and establish and prioritize the medical procedures to follow.
Respond to dispatcher instructions and safely drive and operate specially equipped emergency vehicles to specified locations.
Communicate with professional medical personnel at emergency treatment facilities to obtain treatment instructions.
Stabilize, immobilize, lift, and move victims from accident or catastrophe scenes.
Establish an equipment inspection schedule, verify equipment inspections and compliance, and recommend measures to reduce workplace injury risks.
Clean and decontaminate the ambulance after transporting or treating patients.