Per Diem EMT

Main Line Health•Media, PA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The EMT is a leader, and integral component, of the pre-hospital care provider team, providing basic life support and facilitating advanced life support to any individual in need of care in time of sudden illness or injury. In this fast-paced role, you would provide emergent care in a pre-hospital setting, maintaining treatment standards and protocols. Use your quick thinking skills and the ability to work closely as a team to provide the best patient care possible as an Emergency Medical Technician. At MLH, you are encouraged to attend MLH Education & Development Classes that offer a variety of relevant courses, tools, and resources to help achieve your personal and professional goals. On-going feedback and career development are provided by your Manager through the use of performance appraisals and 1:1 communication to further develop yourself professionally. Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.

Requirements

Minimum of two years of pre-hospital basic life support experience preferred.
Knowledge of medications carried for use by the EMT-Paramedic in the treatment and management of neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients consistent with level of training and certification.
Knowledge of basic and advanced life support and resuscitation procedures for neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients consistent with level of training and certification.
Knowledge, ability, and skills necessary to appropriately assess and manage care.
Knowledge, ability, and skills necessary to appropriately operate basic equipment and assist with the operation of advanced equipment.
High school graduate.
Successful completion of an approved EMT-MAST program or its equivalent.
Satisfactory completion of practical and written examinations administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Current Pennsylvania certification as an EMT or NREMT.
Current driver’s license valid in Pennsylvania with a copy on file.
Current BCLS certification.
Hazmat Awareness, and EVOC all are required.

Nice To Haves

NREMT
PHTLS
BTLS
Fire I or equivalent

Responsibilities

Providing basic life support and facilitating advanced life support to any individual in need of care in time of sudden illness or injury.
Provide emergent care in a pre-hospital setting, maintaining treatment standards and protocols.
Use quick thinking skills and the ability to work closely as a team to provide the best patient care possible.