Paramedic - Hazleton - Lehigh Valley Health Network

    Lehigh Valley Health Network
    Lehigh Valley Health Network Hazleton

    17 hours ago

    $45,000 - $90,000 (USD) per year *
    Description
    Join a team that delivers excellence.


    Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is home to nearly 23,000 colleagues who make up our talented, vibrant and diverse workforce.


    Join our team and experience firsthand what its like to be part of a health care organization thats nationally recognized, forward-thinking and offers plenty of opportunity to do great work.

    Imagine a career at one of the nations most advanced health networks.

    Be part of an exceptional health care experience.

    Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

    LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years.

    Were a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Centers prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region.

    Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an A grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety.

    These recognitions highlight LVHNs commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

    Whether youre considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

    Summary

    Functions as an emergency response medical professional that administers immediate medical care to victims of accidents, violence, and sudden illnesses such as cardiac arrests or strokes.

    Provides pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility.

    Job Duties

    Represents the ambulance service while on duty at public service functions, expositions, and other public events and provides ambulance stand by services when necessary.

    Documents full assessment and treatments in patient care charting software.

    Cares for patients in psychiatric, medical, and traumatic crisis by providing medical, traumatic, and therapeutic services.

    Serves as a member of a two-member ambulance crew responding to emergency and non-emergency calls.

    Operates equipment such as bag valve mask resuscitators, external defibrillators, and electrocardiograms for advanced life support applications.


    Assesses the nature and extent of injury or illness to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed such as stabilization, immobilization, lifting, and moving of victims from scene of any accident or catastrophe.


    Responds to instructions from a dispatcher and drives and operates specially equipped emergency vehicles to specified locations at a safe and controlled speed.

    Administers drugs via injection, intravenous procedures, or oral administration under the direction of a physician.

    Communicates with professional medical personnel at emergency treatment facility to obtain instructions regarding treatment.


    Cleans and decontaminates ambulance after transporting or treating any patient with infectious disease and reports infectious disease to relevant authorities.

    Minimum Qualifications

    High School Diploma/GED
    Ability to assess needs of acute and chronically ill patients and their families.

    Ability to document and communicate pertinent information using computer and/or paper documentation tools.

    Demonstrates age-specific competencies in the care of neonates, infants, toddlers, pre-schoolers, school aged, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.

    Knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions.


    Must be able to apply advance knowledge and training, developing and executing a plan of care, and rapidly intervene in life-saving procedures.

    ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - State of Pennsylvania

    Upon Hire

    and

    PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support - State of Pennsylvania

    Upon Hire

    and

    American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania

    Upon Hire

    and

    EMSVO Certification - State of Pennsylvania

    Upon Hire

    and

    PA EMT-P Paramedic - State of Pennsylvania

    Upon Hire

    or

    NREMT-Paramedic-National Reg of EMT-Medic - State of Pennsylvania

    Upon Hire

    and

    DL - Drivers License PA - State of Pennsylvania

    Upon Hire

    Preferred Qualifications

    Associate's Degree
    2 years experience in advanced life support service

    1 year pre-hospital paramedic experience.
    NREMT-Paramedic-National Reg of EMT-Medic - State of Pennsylvania

    Upon Hire

    or

    Pre-Hospital RN - State of Pennsylvania

    Upon Hire

    Physical Demands
    Lift over 50 lbs.

    Push/pull up to 140 lbs.

    Carry 80 lbs. short distances. Frequent standing/walking, squatting, kneeling, crawling, climbing and reaching overhead.


    Job Description Disclaimer:
    This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position.

    It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs.

    Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

    Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.

    In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law.

    All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy.

    Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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    Lehigh Valley Health Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our job aliases, our employees or any other organization location. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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