AEMT- York County

Join our team of Life Changers!

UPMC is hiring a Full-Time, AEMT to support York County.

Must currently be an AEMT to be considered for this position!

Schedule: 24-hour shifts

This position does require the availability to work evenings, weekends and holidays.

A pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!

This position qualifies for a $2500.00 sign-on bonus with 1-year work commitment!

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates skills, competencies, and judgment necessary to provide patient care in any environment; using educational resources that are required or made available.
• Collaborates with PHRN and Paramedic to care for critically ill or injured patients in adherence with established protocols and standards of care; assessing online medical command or other resources when appropriate.
• Maintains and ensures adequate vehicle operation including proper fuel, fluid levels, lights, sirens, radio, cellular phone functioning. Works with Regional Medical Manager to ensure all mechanical deficiencies are corrected.
• Ensures patient and family confidentiality and dignity at all times.
• Adheres to the current uniform policy.
• Performs all assigned duties, including daily, weekly, monthly, or other duties assigned by the base site manager, including (but not limited to:
• Performs daily equipment check (vehicle, medications
• Participates in shift report from off going crew
• Maintains clean patient environment as well as crew quarters
• Responds promptly and efficiently to all requests for service.
• Ensures safe operation of patient laden stretcher employing appropriate stretcher discipline at all times. Maintains safe loading, unloading, adjustment of head of stretcher, and stretcher movement.
• Completes all official documentation in a timely manner such as payroll, expense reports, orientation forms, etc.
• Adheres to rules for scheduling, including schedule requests, minimum time, and availability.
• Reflects a positive attitude to the customer in a high stress environment at all times, with a clear understanding of who the customer is.
• Demonstrates the ability to establish a rapport with customers; including the ability to create and sustain a positive relationship; regardless of circumstances, environment, or patient presentation.
• Reports injuries and completes the appropriate documentation, no matter how minor, to a supervisor in a timely manner.
• Reports for work well rested and fit for duty. Adhering to the drug and alcohol policy at all times. including prescription and/or over the counter medicine use.
• Maintains fitness for duty by adhering to all employee health requirements, including maximum weight, hearing conservation program, and required medical screenings.
• *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
• *Performs other duties as assigned.
• 1 year EMT experience.
• High School Diploma (or equivalent required
• 1 professional contribution selected from department, hospital or system goals, and approved by your Manager.
• Previous ambulance and/or hospital experience preferred.
• Reliable transportation and be willing to travel to any STAT MedEvac base site as assigned.
• Must be able to successfully complete the prescribed orientation program, including classroom, clinical rotations, educational competencies, and on the job training.
• Must work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities, and specialized equipment.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Advanced Emergency Medical Technician OR Emergency Medical Technician (EMT OR Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic OR Paramedic
• Basic Life Support (BLS OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR
• Driver's License
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran