Provides emergency and non‑emergency treatment and transportation in the pre-hospital and inter-hospital environments at the basic life support level. Works with a variety of people and organizations on a professional level to provide care to patients and the community.
Essential Functions
Provides pre-hospital emergency patient care within the scope of an EMT in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Completes all patient care documentation adequately according to DOH and departmental guidelines and requirements within a twenty-four hour timeframe.
Operates emergency vehicles within the Pennsylvania laws governing the operation of such vehicles.
Performs routine inspections as required, inventory, and maintenance of all patient care equipment.
Performs station as needed as assigned.
Maintains familiarity with, and follows all rules of the hospital’s policies and procedures as outlined in the administrative and department policies or procedure manuals.
Agrees to comply with the Corporate Compliance Policy and all laws, rules, regulations, and standards of conduct relating to the position and has a duty to report any suspected violations of the law or the standards of conduct to his or her immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Chief Executive Officer.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed with or without reasonable accommodations by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks, duties, and/or responsibilities other than those specifically presented in this description.
Reporting Relationships
Reports to: Paramedic Supervisor
Supervises: None
Qualifications
Minimum of 21 years of age.
High school diploma or equivalent or higher.
Valid PA Department of Health certification as a BLS provider.
Maintain current successful completion at all times in the following programs:
Valid PA drivers license.
Must not have been convicted within the last four years of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and within the last two years, has not been convicted of reckless driving, or had a driver's license suspended under the point system.
Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) completion.
HAZMAT R&I training within one (1) year of the date of employment.
Meet all additional requirements as identified by the PA DOH including maintaining continuing education credits to maintain EMT Certification.
Good customer service skills; able to exhibit cooperative communication with other employees, hospital consumers, and outside organizations who utilize CHEMS.
Must acquire continuing education credits to maintain medical command authorization in accordance with the PA DOH requirements annually.
Working Conditions
Physical environment may include working in all ranges of inclement weather conditions, during all hours of the day.
Specific rescue situations may present variable amounts of noise and potentially dangerous work settings during patient care and disentanglement and extrication.
Hazards may include exertion in lifting and transferring patients, exposure to infectious disease, and occasionally working within the vicinity of moving vehicles, power rescue equipment, toxic chemicals, and high voltage.
Must be alert to potential violent patient responses.
Independence Health System offers patients nationally recognized quality care in cardiology, orthopedics, palliative care, and maternity as well as a broad range of surgical, medical, emergency, and behavioral health services, and an extensive network of primary care physicians. With five hospitals, nearly 1,000 healthcare providers and more than 7,000 employees, Independence Health System serves a 10-county region and is the largest employer in Butler and Westmoreland counties.
Identified locally as a Healthiest Employer in Western Pennsylvania since 2011, Excela Health is ranked among the nation’s Healthiest 100 Workplaces, and recognized as a Community Health Champion by the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania.
