Emergency Medical Technician, Per Diem

Clay Today; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Vassar College EMS seeks a Per Diem Emergency Medical Technician to provide medical care to students, staff and faculty in a college health setting. The role includes clerical support, records management, and participation in QA activities with supervision from Health Service leadership.

Responsibilities cover assessment, CLIA waived testing, after-hours outreach, records validation, welfare checks, and event coverage. Compensation is $22.00 per hour, with standard HIPAA and OSHA compliance.

Qualifications

• NYS EMT license required.
• Current BLS CPR certification.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a commercial or volunteer EMS setting.
• Current NYS driver's license.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat medical, urgent and emergent concerns per NYS EMT protocol and Health Service policies.
• Perform CLIA waived testing with supervision.
• Support Health Service after hours via outreach to patients remotely or in person.
• Review and validate medical documents including vaccination records and entry forms.
• Provide welfare checks with Campus Safety for at-risk students.
• Offer emergency medical response support during campus events.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Independent work

EMS experience

Job description

Emergency Medical Technician, Per Diem

R00033913

Poughkeepsie, NY

Department

Health Services

Job Family

Administrator

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Job Description

Position Summary

The Emergency Medical Services employee provides medical care to ill or injured Vassar College students, staff and faculty in a college health setting, as well as renders basic first aid to ill or injured campus visitors in collaboration with Vassar College Health Service. This position also provides clinical support to the Vassar College EMS organization in order to deliver high quality and efficient emergency medical care to the Vassar College community. The employee will work under the administrative supervision of the EMS Supervisor and the clinical supervision of the Director of Health Service and the Supervising Physician.

Responsibilities

• Assessment and treatment of routine, urgent and emergent medical and mental health care concerns as per NYS EMT protocol and Vassar College policies and under the guidance of a Vassar College Health Service provider.
• Perform CLIA waived testing including but not limited to: flu, strep, rapid COVID, and urine dips under the clinical direction and training of a Vassar College Health Service provider.
• Support Health Service after hours by conducting outreach to patients either virtually or in-person.
• Assist with medical records management and compliance by reviewing and validating medical documents including, but not limited to vaccination records and newly enrolled student medical entry forms.
• Provide welfare checks with Campus Safety officers for at risk students who may be identified by Health Services, Counseling Services, Case Management, or others.
• Provide emergency medical response support during select campus events.
• Provide first aid care for worker's compensation injuries and initiate documentation process and notification of appropriate personnel.
• Perform contact tracing for infectious diseases such as COVID-19 when indicated.
• Serve as clinical support for Vassar College emergency medical services organization during emergency medical calls.
• Attend any mandatory training and/or Quality Improvement committee meetings.
• Maintain necessary emergency response equipment, inventory and supplies.
• Complete routine AED and CPR station checks and maintain inventory.
• Follow all regulations regarding OSHA and hazardous waste disposal.
• Follow all HIPAA privacy and confidentiality guidelines.
• Monitor and respond to the Health Service email account.
• Perform other duties as deemed necessary and assigned by Health Service staff members to support the departmental operations.

Required knowledge, skills and abilities

• Valid NYS Emergency Medical Technician license
• Current BLS CPR certification
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a commercial or volunteer agency
• Current NYS driver's license
• Ability to work independently
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong communication and documentation skills

Preferred knowledge, skills and abilities

• National Incident Management System courses: IC-100, 200 and 700

Compensation: $22.00 per hour.

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