Emergency Medical Tech - Hackensack, United States - Holy Name Medical Center

Holy Name Medical Center

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Hackensack, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Description
Emergency Medical Tech

Holy Name is New Jersey's last remaining independent, Catholic health system, comprising a comprehensive 361-bed acute care medical center, a cancer center, medical fitness center, residential hospice, nursing school, and physician network.

The system has a national reputation for providing culturally sensitive care to a diverse population, drawing patients from across the New York City region to its specialty centers and renowned doctors.

Holy Name's mission to provide technologically advanced, compassionate and personalized care extends across a continuum that encompasses education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and wellness maintenance.

The system is known as a high-quality, low-cost provider of extraordinary clinical care given by compassionate, highly trained physicians and staff.

A Brief Overview
Provides basic level pre-hospital emergency medical care as definedin NJAC 8:40.

Under direction, drives or rides an ambulance to specific location as dispatched to provide emergency medical assessment and treatment as well as non-emergency interfacility transportation.

Provides treatment both at the scene and en route to the hospital; does related duties. Adheres to all NJ Title 39 Motor Vehicle Codes and Regulations.

What you will do

Performs daily equipment, vehicle and radio checks assuring all equipment is present and in working order
Answer all calls for emergency medical treatment or nonemergency interfacility transportation as dispatched
Drives ambulance obeying all motor vehicle laws to assigned location, parks ambulance in a safe location
Determines the nature and extent of injury by performing a complete assessment and establishes priorities for emergency care and assess needs for same transportation and transfer
Administers emergency care such as opening and maintaining an airway, giving positive pressure ventilation, and cardiopulmonaryresuscitation
Stops bleeding by bandaging, treats shock, immobilizes fractures, and provides initial care of poisoned and burn patients
Searches for medical identification emblem as a clue for providing emergency care
Assists in the extrication of patients from entrapment
Radios the dispatcher for additional resources as needed
Prepares victims for transport to the hospital or other required facility
Cares for patient to enroute the hospital continually reassessing and monitoring the patient
May deliver newborn infants
On arrival at the hospital, transfers patient to ED stretcher, and provides nurse or doctor an evaluation of the patient's condition
Prepares patient care report and logs the trip made on daily log sheet and into the department data base
Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units
Knowledge of principles of basic level emergency medical and first aid treatment
Knowledge of all lifting and moving devices and the ability to move patients with a partner weighing up to 300 pounds safely with a partner
Ability to spend extended periods of time in a moving or stationary vehicle
Ability to work in all types of inclement weather
Knowledge of the techniques used to administer pulmonary and cardiac resuscitation, techniques used to administer oxygen
Ability to remain calm in an emergency situation, drive an ambulance with caution obeying all NJ motor vehicle laws
Ability to determine the exact nature and extent of injury and provide emergency medical treatment
Ability to administer first aid, CPR and other basic level emergency medical care and to prioritize emergency medical treatment needs
Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable form of communication
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their know limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible
Performs other duties as assigned