Paramedic - Full Time - Rotating Shifts (Mercy Fitzgerald)

Trinity Health • Darby, PA

101d

About The Position

Provides emergency patient care on an Advanced Life Support (ALS) level to those in need to decrease the loss of life and ease pain and suffering to the people in their time of crisis. Responds to emergency calls and renders appropriate care to patients with 100% compliance and accuracy as directed, needed, or necessary.

Requirements

• High School Diploma.
• Graduate of a PA approved EMT Training Program.
• Graduate of a PA approved Paramedic Training Program.
• Valid driver's license in good standing.
• Current PA EMT-paramedic certification.
• Current CPR (BCLS) training.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Current PALS certification.
• Excellent physical and mental health.
• Must possess the manual dexterity to perform job duties and render patient care.
• Ability to effectively communicate with family, the public, receiving facilities and Medical Command Staff.
• One year experience as a paramedic preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Basic firefighting (optional).
• EVOC and Haz-mat awareness.

Responsibilities

• Obtains and monitors vital signs for detrimental trends.
• Administers cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Initiates airway care and oxygen therapy via the most appropriate delivery device.
• Performs appropriate control of external hemorrhage and bandaging.
• Stabilizes and immobilizes suspected fractures.
• Attends to emergency childbirth situations.
• Performs emergency rescues when indicated.
• Responds to calls promptly, without hesitation and in compliance with PA Motor Vehicle Code.
• Initiates intravenous therapy in peripheral veins and obtains blood samples for analysis.
• Provides pulmonary ventilation by oral, nasal endotracheal intubation.
• Prepares and administers approved medications via: IV, IM, SL, SQ, and ETT.
• Monitors and interprets cardiac activity via monitor.
• Performs emergency cardio version/defibrillation.
• Performs external transthoracic pacing.
• Performs emergency cricothyrotomy and needle decompression.
• Performs other skills as directed by Medical Command.
• Reports to work in a timely fashion.
• Maintains vehicle cleanliness and ensures vehicle is stocked, ready for response.
• Completes patient charting and paperwork for each call in a timely manner.
• Maintains cleanliness of work area.
• Completes patient disposition log.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families and the public.
• Ability to effectively communicate with receiving facilities and Medical Command Staff.
• Ability to effectively communicate with volunteer EMS staff.
• Ability to effectively communicate with volunteer fire departments.
• Follows the Incident Command System.

Benefits

• Benefits start on first day of employment.
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage.
• Retirement Savings Program.
• Paid Time Off.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Free Parking.
• And more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees