Paramedic
UVM Health - Elizabethtown Community Hospital · Elizabethtown, NY · Yesterday
HealthcareFull-time
Qualifications
- Current AEMT card and on-line status
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to communicate effectively via telephone and radio equipment
- Ability to lift, carry and balance up to 125 pounds (250 pounds with assistance)
- Ability to interpret oral, written and diagnostic form instructions
- Ability to use good judgment and remain calm in high stress situations
- Ability to function efficiently without interruption throughout an entire work shift
- Ability to calculate weight and volume ratios
- Ability to read English language manuals and road maps
- Ability to accurately discern street signs and addresses
- Ability to interview patients, patient family members and bystanders
- Ability to document, in writing, all relevant information in prescribed format
- Ability to converse in English with coworkers and hospital staff regarding patient status
- Good manual dexterity with ability to perform all tasks related to high quality patient care
- Ability to bend, stoop and crawl on uneven terrain
- Ability to withstand varied environmental conditions such as extreme heat, cold and moisture
- Ability to work in low light situations and confined spaces
- Ability to work with other providers to make appropriate patient care decisions
- Demonstrated competency in all EMT-B skills and equipment usage
- Ability to provide Advanced Life Support using AEMT-Intermediate skills and equipment
- Ability to administer appropriate medications
Candidates must be a current Paramedic with prior EMS experience.
Sign on Bonus of $6,000 for Full-Time positions. Subject to tax withholdings and additional terms and conditions apply.