EMS ADVANCED PROVIDER 2341

The City of Los Angeles (CA)•Los Angeles, CA

71d

About The Position

An EMS Advanced Provider provides scheduled and unscheduled non-emergent patient care both directly and via telehealth to the ill and injured within the pre-hospital setting. The EMS Advanced Provider may act as lead worker to staff involved in the pre-hospital care delivered through the Advanced Provider Response Unit (APRU) and Telemedicine Program (TLP), which are included in the Los Angeles Fire Department's (LAFD) alternate service delivery model to render mobile integrated healthcare. The EMS Advanced Provider provides medical treatment which includes obtaining patient histories, administering and prescribing medication, conducting diagnostic tests, performing routine medical procedures and consulting with other social services and healthcare professionals. The EMS Advanced Provider may provide secondary caller interrogation for specifically designated low acuity 911 calls in the Metropolitan Fire Communications (MFC) dispatch center.

Requirements

One year of full-time paid experience as a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant in an emergency department or urgent care setting; and
Licensed as a: Registered Nurse and certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the California Board of Registered Nursing with documentation of education and training as a Nurse Practitioner in family practice or emergency medicine, and possess a current license, Furnishing Number, and a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration number; or Physician Assistant with documentation of education and training as a Physician Assistant in family practice or emergency medicine, and possess a current license and a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration number; and
Certified as a: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or an Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) by a national center such as the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP); or Physician Assistant from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA); and
Certified as a Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider, an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider, and a Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider through the American Heart Association.
As a condition of employment, a valid Class C driver's license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required.
Applicants must submit a copy of the required certificates listed under the Requirements Section listed above.
Applicants must attach a copy of the required certificates to the on-line application at the time of filing.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a pre-hospital setting (as an EMT or paramedic) or certification as a Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) by the Department of Health Services, County of Los Angeles, is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Provides scheduled and unscheduled non-emergent patient care both directly and via telehealth to the ill and injured within the pre-hospital setting.
May act as lead worker to staff involved in the pre-hospital care delivered through the Advanced Provider Response Unit (APRU) and Telemedicine Program (TLP)
Provides medical treatment which includes obtaining patient histories, administering and prescribing medication, conducting diagnostic tests, performing routine medical procedures and consulting with other social services and healthcare professionals.
May provide secondary caller interrogation for specifically designated low acuity 911 calls in the Metropolitan Fire Communications (MFC) dispatch center.

Benefits

If you receive and accept an offer of employment to a regular position with the City of Los Angeles, your employee benefit coverage (including health and dental coverage as well as life insurance) will commence approximately six weeks after your original regular appointment.

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