EMT - Paramedic, Emergency Medical Services, Per Diem
About The Position
The EMT - Paramedic provides emergency medical assistance in accordance with the United States Department of Transportation/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration position description and Massachusetts EMS Pre-Hospital Treatment protocols. The role responds to public requests for emergency care, examines, assesses, and stabilizes patients at the scene and during transport to the appropriate point of entry, and provides skilled medical treatment using advanced life-support equipment and procedures. The position also responds to a wide range of emergency situations, manages scenes and mass-casualty incidents, and documents pre-hospital care to support patient admission and database purposes. This is a per-diem role with scheduled shifts of 7 a.m.–7 p.m. and 7 p.m.–7 a.m. The schedule includes every other weekend and every other holiday. The listed hiring range is $29.35–$39.53 based on a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week; compensation is prorated for part-time or reduced schedules and varies based on scheduled hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations. A signing bonus may be available, with eligibility confirmed by the Recruitment Team during the interview process.
Requirements
- Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
- CPR - Basic Rescue certification from either the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
- Valid driver's license.
- Experience in accident scene management and control.
- Demonstrated ability to work well under stressful situations.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- At least three years of experience in an urban EMS service integrated with a municipal first-response system.
Responsibilities
- Respond to requests from the public for emergency medical assistance.
- Administer skilled emergency medical care in accordance with Massachusetts EMS Pre-Hospital Treatment protocols.
- Examine, assess, and stabilize patients at emergency scenes, including providing advanced cardiac life support, hemorrhage control, shock treatment, fracture immobilization, and treatment for burns, poisoning, or drug overdose.
- Manage gynecological emergencies, deliver newborns, and provide care to mentally disturbed patients as required.
- Obtain medical histories, check vital signs, and advise or inform the on-call physician of diagnostic indications.
- Perform definitive life support and administer treatment using advanced life-support equipment and procedures as directed by an authorized physician, including endotracheal and nasogastric intubation, defibrillation, synchronized cardioversion, and closed-chest intraosseous fluids.
- May perform external transthoracic cardiac pacing, medication-enhanced intubation, surgical cricothyroidotomy, and other advanced-scope-of-practice procedures.
- Respond to a wide range of emergency situations.
- Provide control at medical emergency scenes and conduct triage, treatment, and transportation at mass-casualty incidents, including incidents involving terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.
- Document pre-hospital care received by patients to facilitate admission to a healthcare facility and for database purposes.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Education Level
No Education Listed
