EMT (Per Diem)

About the Role

An Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) provides Basic Life Support (BLS) services for both emergency and non-emergency requests for service assigned by the appropriate dispatch authority in a timely, professional manner. This role ensures the safe and prompt transportation of patients while delivering care in various settings, including emergency and non-emergency transport, standby, and special events. The EMT integrates care seamlessly with emergency agencies (police, fire, ALS, BLS) and healthcare providers in inpatient and outpatient settings. Daily operational tasks support department functions, and all actions comply with New Jersey State Regulations (N.J.A.C. 8:40) and HMH protocols, policies, and procedures.

The position requires flexibility, critical thinking, and the ability to work in hazardous conditions or uncontrolled environments while wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). EMTs assess, triage, communicate, treat, and transport patients of all ages and populations, completing patient care reports for each encounter.

Responsibilities

• Respond to calls in a timely manner.
• Assist and support public safety personnel and healthcare providers during patient care.
• Assess patients and provide pre-hospital basic life support treatment based on their condition.
• Observe and report pertinent changes in patient condition or behavior to other clinicians during care and at handoff.
• Attend to patient needs promptly, ensuring comfort in all weather conditions during transport.
• Identify and address the specific needs of diverse patient populations (e.g., age, culture, language, hearing/visual impairments) through effective communication with patients, families, or caregivers.
• Obtain essential data from patients, families, or other sources to provide effective pre-hospital care, including conducting thorough physical examinations and performing appropriate interventions.
• Communicate organized and updated medical information to the medical control physician or designee as necessary.
• Operate motor vehicles safely and professionally, complying with all laws, rules, and HMH policies for emergency vehicle operation, while sharing driving responsibilities with partners.
• Perform and document daily vehicle and equipment checks, ensuring no hazards exist before operation.
• Maintain adequate fuel and fluid levels in vehicles and keep the vehicle interior clean by removing trash and debris.
• Demonstrate safe and appropriate use of all vehicle equipment, including proper parking and securing of the vehicle.
• Operate wireless communication devices professionally to accept and acknowledge assignments.
• Participate in HMH’s Quality Assurance program to evaluate care quality, document trends, resolve problems, and monitor patient outcomes.
• Provide complete verbal handoff when transferring care to receiving healthcare providers per HMH policy.
• Complete patient care reports in a timely manner for each patient contact, adhering to HMH policy and applicable state/federal regulations, while sharing documentation responsibilities with partners.
• Document and report all unusual events, incidents, or occurrences according to HMH policy and department-specific procedures.
• Perform routine troubleshooting, maintenance, and cleaning of EMS equipment, vehicles, and station facilities; report equipment failures or problems per department guidelines and HMH incident reporting procedures.
• Maintain par levels of necessary supplies, including equipment and supplies stocked in vehicles and quarters, cleaning and repairing as needed throughout the shift.
• Properly dispose of soiled linen and regulated medical waste in accordance with HMH policy.
• Provide education within the scope and training of an EMT, as directed by leadership.
• Maintain baseline and continuing knowledge of HMH policies, procedures, and all applicable state/federal statutes and regulations related to emergency medical services, BLS, EMT certification, and other relevant topics.
• Ensure all required certifications are current and submitted to department leadership per HMH policy; notify leadership immediately if a certification cannot be validated.
• Maintain clinical competency by participating in required training and individualized patient care quality reviews, as per HMH policy and state/federal licensure and certification standards.
• Provide excellent customer service and initiate service recovery when necessary.
• Adhere to HMH Code of Conduct and Standards of Behavior, conducting oneself professionally and dignifiedly to uphold HMH’s reputation as New Jersey’s leading healthcare provider.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), or equivalent program.
• Completion of the following Incident Command System (ICS) courses:
  • ICS-100 or ICS-100.b (Introduction to Incident Command System) or ICS-100 for Healthcare/Hospitals.
  • ICS-200 or ICS-200.b (ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents) or Applying ICS to Healthcare Organizations.
  • ICS-700.a (National Incident Management System, An Introduction) or NIMS-700.
  • IS-800.D (National Response Framework, An Introduction).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Qualifications

• Preferred:
  • Two years of BLS experience.
  • 911 experience.
• Required Certifications and Licenses:
  • Current NJ Emergency Medical Technician certification, or current National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians - EMT Basic certification, or certification from a state with direct reciprocity with New Jersey (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, or New York). Non-NJ EMTs must obtain NJ certification within 6 months of hire.
  • AHA Basic Life Support Health Care Provider Certification or BLS Instructor Certification.
  • Valid Driver’s License from a U.S. state.
  • CEVO Certified Emergency Vehicle Operator training or EVOC Emergency Vehicle Operations Course within 90 days of hire.
  • HUMC Only:
    • International Trauma Life Support, Prehospital Trauma Life Support, Tactical Casualty Combat Care, or Tactical Emergency Casualty Care certification within 6 months of hire.
    • Hazardous Materials Awareness.
    • EMS Hazardous Materials Operations or equivalent within 90 days of hire.

Working Conditions

The EMT must be capable of performing all listed duties throughout their assigned shift, including:

• Lifting and moving patients and equipment in varied circumstances.
• Physically capable of:
  • Driving an emergency vehicle in compliance with statutes and regulations, in all lighting and weather conditions.
  • Lifting a fully loaded ambulance stretcher (stretcher/patient/equipment/supplies) weighing at least 350 pounds from ground level to ambulance patient compartment level, holding for a minimum of 60 seconds, and safely placing it in the ambulance (and reversing the process) with the assistance of one partner of equal strength and agility.
  • Carrying half of the required EMS equipment (approximately 50 lbs.) from the vehicle to the patient (distances up to ½ mile in certain circumstances) without assistance.
  • Performing fine motor skills in a moving ambulance without causing injury or pain to patients (e.g., placement of an oral airway).
  • Visualizing small objects in poor lighting and confined spaces (e.g., assessing a patient’s pupils in a moving ambulance).
  • Walking extended distances without rest while carrying heavy equipment (e.g., transferring a patient from an ambulance to a hospital emergency department or inpatient unit).
  • Hearing faint noises in an uncontrolled environment (e.g., auscultating a patient’s blood pressure in a moving ambulance).
  • Writing legibly in English using various methods (e.g., email, text messaging, patient care reporting software, pen and paper) to accurately convey thoughts, situations, and conditions.
  • Verbally communicating in English clearly and with sufficient volume to convey thoughts accurately in loud environments (e.g., obtaining directions from dispatch or communicating with patients/other providers in a moving ambulance).

Pay

The posted rate of pay is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting, in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer, and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials.