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About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• Previous EMT experience preferred.
• AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider
• Driver's License
• Emergency Medical Technician
• Hazmat Awareness
• ICS-100
• ICS-200
• NIMS
• NIMS-700
• Basic computer skills.
• NJ EMT certification by the NREMT, or the State of New York, or any member state of the Atlantic EMS Council, including Delaware, the district of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
• Good problem solving and critical thinking skills required.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Excellent customer service skills required.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid NJ or PA Paramedic license based on location. National Registry accepted but requires state reciprocity submission within 45 days of hire.
• One year EMS experience or pre-hospital emergency related experience.
• AHA ACLS-Adv Cardiac Life Supp
• AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider
• AHA PALS
• Driver's License
• NJ MICU Paramedic
• PEPP ADV
• Intermediate computer skills.
• ICS 100
• NIMS 700
• HAZMAT awareness.
• Specialty courses.

Nice To Haves

• Previous EMT experience

Responsibilities

• Responds to dispatched emergency assignments expeditiously.
• Maintains a state of readiness to be able to respond to an assignment within sixty seconds under most circumstances.
• Implements proper patient care procedures safely and rapidly by using accurate assessment skills pertaining to the illness or injury.
• Assures BLS procedures performed on patients are done properly using knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-specific patient care.
• Identifies and manages rapidly changing situations of an emergency patient care situation effectively.
• Assesses patient's current condition through physical and verbal exam via patient or others present.
• Collects all available pertinent patient information from patient, family, friends, medical records, and medications.
• Transfers the patient safely to appropriate care provider and facility providing the receiving staff with a report.
• Completes all paperwork requirements during patient transfer and in compliance with departmental policies.
• Completes an accurate patient care record including demographic information, clinical findings, history, medications, allergies, treatment rendered, and any changes during transport.
• Documents and relays accurately the patient's medications, dosage, and frequency to assure medical reconciliation whenever conditions permit.
• Provides a comprehensive written incident report describing any unusual event in accordance with hospital and department policy.
• Submits PTO requests in a timely manner to maximize scheduling efficiency.
• Adjusts schedule as operations dictate.
• Practices safe environmental and patient contact principles.
• Adheres to universal precautions when risk of contact with bodily fluids is anticipated.
• Drives defensively while obeying New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission laws and follows emergency and non-emergency driving principles and practices that promote safe driving and minimize risk of injury or incident to life or property.
• Completes a vehicle check sheet accurately and timely and assures safety concerns are addressed.
• Assures equipment is well maintained and kept clean.
• Assures inventory of necessary supplies is maintained.
• Uses downtime to address global department needs or personal education.
• Performs additional duties as assigned and supports the mission of the department.
• Performs basic and advanced patient assessment and provides life support services to ensure patient care occurs at the scene and on route to the hospital.
• Identifies situations that require immediate intervention.
• Implements prescribed or delegated emergency measures safely, rapidly, and accurately.
• Validates the appropriateness of unusual medical control orders and functions as a patient advocate to assure medical control is aware of the patients' present condition.
• Provides appropriate and accurate patient report to medical control as indicated.
• Performs infusion, medication administration, intubation and other advanced skills as listed under NJAC 8:41 including but not limited to continuous and 12-lead electrocardiogram monitoring, cardiac pacing, needle thoracotomy, central line access, intravenous, and intraosseous access.
• Performs a rapid clinical assessment and determines if life threatening criteria is present.
• Interprets the limited history and physical exam while using caution to identify potential underlying critical issues.
• Recognizes changes in patient condition and seeks appropriate medical consult or when indicated, implements standing orders, or radio failure protocols.
• Follows physician orders accurately and safely.
• Adheres to standing order and radio failure protocols as written.
• Adheres to approved standing and radio failure orders as appropriate.
• Assures orders received are appropriate for the patients condition.
• Requests orders tactfully to adequately address patients needs including appropriate pain management.
• Identifies need for immediate response based on patient assessment.
• Repeats back to the medical control physician all verbal orders to confirm medication or dosages and treatment procedures.
• Demonstrates safety in all aspects of daily activities.
• Assures sharps are accounted for and appropriately disposed of in accordance with CHS policies and procedures.
• Precepts new employees, students, and observers as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical Plan
• Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Healthcare
• FSA - Dependent Care
• Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Transit
• Commuter Parking
• Supplemental Life Insurance - Voluntary Life
• Spouse - Voluntary Life
• Employee - Voluntary Life
• Child Voluntary Legal Services
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Paid Time-Off Program