Advanced AEMT Transport PRN

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Retirement planning resources

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Portsmouth Ambulance, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Transport to respond to intra/inter-facility transports and emergency department duties. You will work with physicians, RNs, and PAs to deliver safe patient care per hospital standards.

Responsibilities include ambulance operation, documentation in TEMSIS and MediTech, patient assessment, and collaborating with hospital staff to implement individualized care plans.

Qualifications

• NREMT certification required or in process
• AEMT license NH required
• ACLS and BLS required within specified timelines
• PALS required within 90 days
• High School Diploma or GED required

Responsibilities

• Drive a motor vehicle in accordance with safety policies
• Operate ambulance safely and efficiently
• Ensure ambulance readiness and proper stocking
• Complete TEMSIS and billing documents within required timeframes
• Interview patients to obtain history and assess condition
• Review and communicate test results to physicians
• Document data in EMS charts and MediTech
• Develop an emergency care plan per protocol
• Coordinate with physicians and other services

Skills

Patient care

Medical documentation

Ambulance operations

Communication

Education

NREMT certification

New Hampshire AEMT license

ACLS

Basic Life Support (BLS)

PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

TEMISIS

MediTech

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Transport you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Portsmouth Ambulance which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

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 some or all of the following:

• 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

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

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