Advanced AEMT Transport

HCA Healthcare; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 58,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Portsmouth Ambulance, part of HCA Healthcare, is hiring an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) for transport roles. This full-time role involves 36 hours weekly, 7a–7p with rotating weekends and holidays, operating in intra/inter-facility transfers within a hospital setting.

You will respond to transports, assist in emergency care, document care plans, and collaborate with the ED team to deliver safe patient care and seamless handoffs.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Respond to Intra/Inter-Facility Transports as the AEMT in a team with clinicians.
• Operate ambulance safely and ensure readiness and proper documentation.
• Complete TEMSIS/billing within 24 hours, or 4 hours for critical care cases.
• Coordinate with physicians, RN, PA and dispatch for coverage and patient care.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

NH AEMT license

Job description

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

Schedule

Full Time Days, 36 hours per week, 7a-7p, rotating weekends and holidays

The AEMT’s primary responsibility is responding to Intra/Inter-Facility Transports. The AEMT functions within the Emergency Department as a team with the Physicians, Registered Nurses (RN) and Physicians 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 and as outlined in the Standards Manual, Protocols, Policies and Procedures and Practice Guidelines.

What will you do in this role:

• Will be required to drive a motor vehicle in the course of these duties; must adhere to the Driver/ Fleet Safety Policy and EMS policies on vehicle operations.
• Operate the ambulance in a manner that is safe and effective, keeping crew, public, patient and equipment safety in mind.
• Provide for adequate ambulance coverage for the community to include communicating with the Charge/Supervisor, or dispatch, to facilitate coverage of all requests.
• Maintains the ambulances in a continuing state of readiness to include maintaining a clean vehicle that is properly stocked and performing a complete inspection of all engine and vehicle systems.
• Knowledge of the geography served and surrounding communities.
• Complete all TEMSIS reports, billing documents and appropriate charges for ambulance requests within 24 hours, or in cases involving critical care, 4 hours.
• Interviews patients and caregiver/family on presentation to obtain a bio-psycho-social history relevant to reason for presentation.
• Examines the patient's physical status.
• Reviews all test results including EKG, lab, and x-ray for ongoing assessment and reporting to physicians.
• Reassesses patient status at established time frames.
• Completes all required documentation in both EMS Charts and MediTech.
• Communicates patient needs/assessment to physicians and interdepartmental services involved in the patient's care.
• Ensures thorough, accurate documentation of relevant data obtained during the assessment process.
• Develops an emergency care plan, in the prehospital setting, that is individualized to patient needs, strengths and weaknesses and according to written protocol and Medical Control.
• Acknowledges, coordinates and implements physician orders.
• Administers medications in accordance with State and hospital policy and monitors for desired, side or adverse effects.
• Implements the plan of care, monitoring for effectiveness in a team format. The AEMT must report to the RN patient condition and status of treatment plan prior to leaving for an ambulance call.
• Assists the physician and other healthcare providers in administering treatments and procedures.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• (AEMT) Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians
• NREMT certification required
• High School Graduate / GED required
• (AEMT-State) Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians New Hampshire license required

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

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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