Paramedic, Emergency Medical Services, Part Time, Night

The Valley Hospital•Paramus, NJ

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs professional and technical duties to render basic and advanced life support care in the pre-hospital emergency care setting. This is a part-time night position located at The Valley Hospital in Paramus, New Jersey. Candidates must have an associate degree or five years of relevant experience; a bachelor’s degree is preferred. Required credentials include National Registry Paramedic or New Jersey State Certified MICP, BCLS, ACLS, PALS, and ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800 certifications. At least one year of experience in the pre-hospital or emergency transportation field is required. The role requires a current, valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record while driving remains a job responsibility. The paramedic must communicate effectively, adapt to changing tasks and patient needs, remain composed in stressful situations, work cooperatively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams, respond quickly to emergencies, and apply critical thinking and clinical reasoning to problem-solving and care delivery. The stated pay range is $33.99–$42.49 per hour. Actual salary varies with role, experience, education, and licensure. Benefits include medical, prescription, dental, and vision discount programs; group term life insurance and AD&D for full-time employees; flexible spending accounts; commuter benefit plans; supplemental voluntary benefits; paid holidays and time off; wellness and extended illness time off; a retirement plan; tuition assistance; an employee assistance program; fitness center membership discounts; and daycare discounts.

Requirements

Associate degree or five years of relevant experience.
National Registry Paramedic or New Jersey State Certified MICP.
BCLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800 certifications.
Minimum one year of experience in the pre-hospital or emergency transportation field.
Current and valid driver's license; employees must maintain an acceptable driving record while driving is a job responsibility.
Strong interpersonal, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to perform work accurately and pay attention to detail, including changing tasks without loss of efficiency or composure.
Ability to function competently in stressful situations and changing work environments, including caring for patients with acute, chronic, and complex disease processes and patients who are dying.
Ability to work cooperatively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members and respond quickly to emergencies.
Ability to use critical thinking and clinical reasoning effectively, solve problems, and deliver care.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

Render basic and advanced life support care in the pre-hospital emergency care setting.
Perform job-related responsibilities and respond quickly to emergency situations.
Use critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving skills to deliver care.
Work cooperatively with the health system, patients and family members, and multidisciplinary team members.
Adapt to changing patient needs, tasks, and work conditions while maintaining accuracy and composure.

Benefits

Medical/prescription, dental, and vision discount program for full-time and part-time employees.
Group term life insurance and AD&D for full-time employees.
Flexible spending accounts.
Commuter benefit plans.
Supplemental voluntary benefits, such as short-term and long-term disability, whole life insurance, and legal support.
Six paid holidays.
Paid time off (varies).
Wellness time off.
Extended illness time off.
Retirement plan.
Tuition assistance.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center membership discount.
Daycare discounts at various facilities.