Advanced AEMT Transport

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As an Advanced Emergency Medical Tech (AEMT) Transport with Portsmouth Ambulance, you can be part of an organization devoted to giving back.

About the role

The AEMT’s primary responsibility is responding to Intra/Inter-Facility Transports. The AEMT functions within the Emergency Department as a team with Physicians, Registered Nurses (RN), and Physician Assistants (PA). The AEMT will adhere to the Hospital's Standards of Patient Care to deliver safe, quality patient care in the Inter/Intra-Facility and Emergency Department settings. The AEMT performs all treatments and procedures within the scope of AEMT practice as outlined in the Standards Manual, Protocols, Policies and Procedures, and Practice Guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Drive a motor vehicle in the course of duties; adhere to the Driver/Fleet Safety Policy and EMS policies on vehicle operations.
• Operate the ambulance safely and effectively, prioritizing crew, public, patient, and equipment safety.
• Provide adequate ambulance coverage for the community, communicating with the Charge/Supervisor or dispatch to facilitate coverage of all requests.
• Maintain ambulances in a state of readiness, including cleaning, proper stocking, and performing complete inspections of all engine and vehicle systems.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the geography served and surrounding communities.
• Complete all TEMSIS reports, billing documents, and appropriate charges for ambulance requests within 24 hours, or within 4 hours for critical care cases.
• Interview patients and caregivers/family to obtain a bio-psycho-social history relevant to the reason for presentation.
• Examine the patient's physical status and review test results, including EKG, lab, and x-ray, for ongoing assessment and reporting to physicians.
• Reassess patient status at established time frames.
• Complete all required documentation in both EMS Charts and MediTech.
• Communicate patient needs/assessment to physicians and interdepartmental services involved in the patient's care.
• Ensure thorough, accurate documentation of relevant data obtained during the assessment process.
• Develop an emergency care plan in the prehospital setting, individualized to patient needs, strengths, and weaknesses, according to written protocol and Medical Control.
• Acknowledge, coordinate, and implement physician orders.
• Administer medications in accordance with State and hospital policy and monitor for desired, side, or adverse effects.
• Implement the plan of care, monitoring for effectiveness in a team format.
• Report to the RN patient condition and status of treatment plan prior to leaving for an ambulance call.
• Assist the physician and other healthcare providers in administering treatments and procedures.

Requirements

• Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) certification required.
• NREMT certification required.
• High School Graduate / GED required.
• Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) New Hampshire state license required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.

Schedule

Full Time Days, 36 hours per week, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM, rotating weekends and holidays.

Benefits

Portsmouth Ambulance offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.