Role OverviewPerforms basic life support services and assists in emergency medical, traumatic, psychiatric care, and stabilization for patients in accidents or illness scenes and during transportation to medical facilities and/or during interfacility transports.
What You Will Do
Represents the ambulance service, assists with advanced life support services, cares for patients in psychiatric, medical, and traumatic crisis, documents patient care, and responds to emergency and nonemergency calls.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have the ability to perform under stress, multi-task, and utilize critical thinking, as well as possess knowledge and understanding of medical terminology and HIPAA regulations.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED within 2 years of hire
- Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations
- Ability to multi-task and to utilize critical thinking
- Ability to drive an ambulance safely under various weather conditions
- Demonstrates and adheres to program policies and procedures regarding ambulance safety and transport communications
- Knowledge and understanding of medical terminology and HIPAA regulations and guidelines
- BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association Upon Hire
- DL - Driver's License_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
- EMT-B - Emergency Medical Technician-Basic - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Upon Hire or EMT-B - Emergency Medical Technician - Basic - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
- EMSVO - Emergency Medical Service Vehicle Operator - Emergency Health Services Federation Within 1 Year
- PHTLS - Prehospital Trauma Life Support - National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Within 1 Year
- PEARS - Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization - American Heart Association Within 1 Year
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