Emergency Medical Technician EMT Transport

HCA Healthcare; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Behavioral health

401(k) with employer match

Education support

Tuition assistance

Job summary

HCA Healthcare's Portsmouth Ambulance is seeking an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) to support intra/inter-facility transports and emergency department care. The EMT works with physicians, RNs, and PAs to deliver safe patient care in fast-paced clinical settings.

The role requires NH EMT licensure, a national EMT license, EMT certification, and a valid driving history. Schedule includes full-time night shifts with rotating weekends/holidays.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate/GED required.
• Graduate of an EMT program.
• Current licensure as an EMT in the State of New Hampshire.
• National EMT license.
• Valid Driver's license free from restrictions and insurable by hospital insurance company.
• A Department of Motor Vehicle Driving History Release must be submitted prior to employment and annually must be in and remain in compliance with Portsmouth Regional Hospital Driver/Fleet Safety Policy.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stress work environment.
• Ability to maintain customer focused interpersonal communication skills and patient confidentiality.
• BCLS required within 30 days of starting employment

Responsibilities

• 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 sensitivity towards patients and caregiver/family by eliciting patient's physical and emotional concerns, being a receptive listener, and providing an environment conducive to interviewing and the delivery of care.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

High-stress environment

Patient confidentiality

Documentation accuracy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

EMT certification

NH EMT license

National EMT license

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Emergency Medical Technician EMT 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.

Schedule

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

Job Summary And Qualifications

The EMT’s primary responsibility is responding to Intra/Inter-Facility Transports. The EMT functions within the Emergency Department as a team with the Physicians, Registered Nurses (RN)and Physicians Assistants (PA). The EMT 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 EMT performs all treatments and procedures within the scope of EMT practice and as outlined in the Standards Manual, Protocols, Policies and Procedures and Practice Guidelines

What will you do in this role

• 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 sensitivity towards patients and caregiver/family by eliciting patient's physical and emotional concerns, being a receptive listener, and providing an environment conducive to interviewing and the delivery of care.

What qualifications you will need

• High School Graduate/GED required
• Graduate of an EMT program.
• Current licensure as an EMT in the State of New Hampshire.
• National EMT license
• Valid Driver's license free from restrictions and insurable by hospital insurance company.
• A Department of Motor Vehicle Driving History Release must be submitted prior to employment and annually must be in and remain in compliance with Portsmouth Regional Hospital Driver/Fleet Safety Policy.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stress work environment.
• Ability to maintain customer focused interpersonal communication skills and patient confidentiality.
• BCLS required within 30 days of starting employment

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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