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- Administers pre-hospital emergency and non emergent care and transportation services to sick or injured persons.
- Safely fulfills all patient care responsibilities associated with patient conveyance
- Document specific details of the patient conveyance in a timely, complete manner following specific best practice guidelines.
- Safely maintains equipment for constant state of readiness.
- Operates vehicles safely while performing all matters in relation to patient conveyance
- Provide high-quality medical transportation to wheel chair and livery patients as necessary.
- On-time completion of required CME/Educational material as assigned by the service.
- May participate in orientation and training of new employees.
- Maintains crew quarters.
- May participate in training of students who perform practical rotations through EMS system
- Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Maintains internal and external cleanliness of vehicles and associated equipment
- Recommends changes to lead staff to ensure smooth operation of EMS system
- License: Current valid CT DPH certification at EMT and/or AEMT level (Hospital does not recognize any grace period - must not have reached the expiration date of certification on card). Current Basic license with 0 to 6 months experience at level 1. Current EMT- Intermediate license with 6 months to 1 year experience at level 2.
- Some manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
- Little or no potential for occupational risk
- Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
- Generally pleasant working conditions.
emergency medical technician - Danbury, CT , USA, United States - Danbury Health Systems
Description
Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care.
Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,Summary:
Administer emergent and non-emergent out of hospital care and transportation services to sick or injured persons.
Responsibilities:
Other information:
Required:
High School diploma. Current / valid license to operate a motor vehicle in the State of Connecticut. Compliance with random drug screening program. AHA, ARC or NSC BLS CPR (or CPR-Instructor) certificate that has not reached the recommended renewal date. On-time completion of required CME/Educational material as assigned by the service.
For advanced staff with primary medical control affiliation through DH EMS:
Submission of CME records by annual due date, and maintenance of medical control authorization from Danbury Hospital*.
For advanced staff with primary medical control affiliation through another service:
Maintain medical control authorization from Danbury Hospital
Minimum Experience:
six months
Desired:
Certification in PALS, ACLS, PHTLS, hazardous materials awareness, EVOC.
Location:
Danbury-24 Hospital Ave
Work Type:
Per Diem
Standard Hours: 8.00
FTE:
Work Schedule:
Day/Eve 8 & 12
Work Shift:
Variable Days/Eves/Nights and weekends
Org Unit: 650
Department:
Nuvance Health Ambulance
Exempt:
No
Grade:
S5
Salary Range:
$ $ Hourly
Working conditions:
Essential:
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.