Job Description

Job Description

Join our team of Life Changers!

UPMC is hiring a Full-Time, Paramedic to support Elizabethville station.

Evening, weekend and holiday availability is required to support the hours of operation.

Variety of schedules available, manager will discuss options during interview.

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

This position qualifies for a $5000.00 sign-on bonus with 2-year work commitment!

Responsibilities:

 

• Reflects a positive attitude to the customer in a high stress environment at all times, with a clear understanding of who the customer is.
• Provide advanced life support to critically ill or injured patients in adherence with established protocols and standards of care, assessing online medical command or other resources when appropriate. 
• Adheres to the current uniform policy.
• Demonstrates competency related to pharmacological interventions.
• Performs daily equipment check (vehicle, medications)
• Ensures safe operation of patient laden stretcher employing appropriate stretcher discipline at all times. 
• 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.
• Completes all official documentation in a timely manner such as payroll, expense reports, orientation forms, etc.
• Responds promptly and efficiently to all requests for service.
• Maintains clean patient environment as well as crew quarters
• Reports injuries and completes the appropriate documentation, no matter how minor, to a supervisor in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates skills, competencies, and judgment necessary to provide patient care in any environment; using educational resources that are required or made available.
• Utilizes appropriate safety channels to report safety concerns and uses tools available to enhance a safe work environment.
• Adheres to rules for scheduling, including schedule requests, minimum time, and availability.
• Selects and uses personal protective equipment appropriate to the level of the anticipated hazard.
• Equipment checks Transport log Medication log
• Collects and promptly processes demographic, medical necessity, and other necessary billing information.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year EMS pre-hospital experience at the advance life support provider level preferred.
• Must be able to lift, carry, push and/or pull weight up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions required.
• Must be eligible to receive medical command authorization by the Medical Director, have reliable transportation, and be willing to travel to any base site as assigned. 
• Must be able to successfully complete the prescribed orientation program, including classroom.
• Must work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities, and specialized equipment.
  Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
  PA accredited PA Emergency Vehicle Operator (EMSVO) certification required within 90 days of hire.
  
   
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Driver's License
• Emergency Vehicle Operator
• Paramedic OR Pre Hospital Registered Nurse (PHRN)

Clearances must be dated within 90 days

• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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