Description

Purpose:
STAT MedEvac is hiring a full-time Sr. EMT to support our West Mifflin ground base - the Allegheny County Airport.

Are you interested in being a part of a team that delivers the best care possible, and want to make a difference in the lives of our patients? If you’re ready to take on new challenges, explore this opportunity with us today!

Responsibilities:

• Maintains clean patient environment as well as crew quarters
• 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.
• Reflects a positive attitude to the customer in a high stress environment at all times, with a clear understanding of who the customer is.
• Reports injuries and completes the appropriate documentation, no matter how minor, to a supervisor in a timely manner.
• Maintains fitness for duty by adhering to all employee health requirements, including maximum weight, hearing conservation program, and required medical screenings.
• Participates constructively in the peer-review driven quality improvement program.
• Performs all assigned duties, including daily, weekly, monthly, or other duties assigned by the base site manager, including (but not limited to):
• Responsible for the safe operation of the transport vehicle and ensures a safe environment for patient and other healthcare workers in and around CEM vehicles.
• Completes all official documentation in a timely manner such as payroll, expense reports, orientation forms, etc.
• Ensures the safety of patients and all others. Utilizes appropriate safety channels to report safety concerns, and uses tools available to enhance a safe work environment.
• Performs daily equipment check (vehicle, medications)
• Selects and uses personal protective equipment appropriate to the level of the anticipated hazard.
• 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.
• 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.
• Ensures crew is logged onto computer duty roster
• Responds promptly and efficiently to all requests for service.
• Ensures patient and family confidentiality and dignity at all times.
• Participates in shift report from off going crew
• Collects and promptly processes demographic, medical necessity, and other necessary billing information.
• Participates in scheduled and unscheduled outreach activities, representing the UPMC and STAT MedEvac system.
• 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.
• 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.
• Demonstrates skills, competencies, and judgment necessary to provide patient care in any environment; using educational resources that are required or made available.
• Adheres to the current uniform policy.
• Actively participates in the development and training of new staff.
• Equipment checks
• Adheres to rules for scheduling, including schedule requests, minimum time, and availability.

Qualifications

• 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:
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hirePA Emergency Service Vehicle Operation (EMSVO)EMT CertificationDriver?s licenseNIMS Incident Command, NIMS Single Resources, NIMS Introduction Course

• Automotive Insurance
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Driver's License
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) OR Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic OR National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (NREMT-P) OR Paramedic
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34


• UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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