Paramedic - Ambulance Service - Part Time/Nights

Mount Sinai Health Systems•New York, NY

1d•$44 - $51

About The Position

The Paramedic receives emergency calls from dispatch and responds promptly and safely to assignments, ensuring the safety of patients and other personnel. The role provides prehospital and emergency department care, including patient assessment, treatment under written policies and medical-control orders, transportation and monitoring, and communication with healthcare teams and patients’ families. The Paramedic documents care and incidents, maintains ambulance records and equipment, and operates emergency vehicles safely. This is a part-time, night-shift position.

Requirements

Four-year high school diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of training as an Emergency Medical Technician and EMT Paramedic.
Completion of other protocol update programs as currently required.

Responsibilities

Take patient histories and perform physical examinations in the field as indicated.
Initiate indicated treatment modalities according to written policies and medical-control physician orders.
Supervise persons involved in patient care at the scene within the scope of protocol.
Serve as triage officer at mass-casualty incidents until relieved by superiors.
Accompany patients to the emergency department and monitor and treat them during transportation.
Transport patients to the appropriate emergency department and provide an oral report to the nurse and/or physician.
Write comprehensive reports documenting the scene, physical examination, orders received, treatments rendered, responses to treatment, and other pertinent information.
Maintain ambulance logs and submit detailed incident, accident, and occurrence reports and statements when required.
Operate the vehicle safely at all times.
Maintain ambulances, emergency vehicles, and equipment in working order; make minor repairs and replacements when necessary; and clean and restock equipment and vehicles.
Immediately report obvious mechanical malfunctions or deficiencies to the supervisor verbally and/or in writing.
Communicate with patients’ family members and friends at the scene.
Communicate with other health team members in the community and at the hospital.
Assist with triage and other prehospital duties.
Perform EKGs in the emergency department and on the ambulance.
Perform paramedic-level skills in the emergency department, except for drug administration.
Maintain IV drips for medications specified in protocols.
Chart physical examination findings, history, and treatments rendered on the emergency department chart.
Lift patients in heavy or awkward situations, including in difficult areas and terrain.