LifeLine EMT

IU Health; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

IU Health is seeking a Full Time EMT to respond to emergencies and interhospital transports in the Indianapolis area. You will provide immediate basic life support, CPR, AED and foundational procedures to stabilize patients during transport.

A valid driver’s license and MVR review may be required. Indiana EMT certification or national certification with Indiana certification within 30 days is required, along with BLS. Additional advanced life support may be needed per unit policies.

Qualifications

• Indiana Certification as an EMT issued by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security or national certification with the ability to obtain Indiana EMT within 30 days.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department policies.

Responsibilities

• Responds in an emergency medical vehicle to scenes of reported emergencies and transports.
• Provides immediate basic life support care to patients at the scene and en route to the hospital.
• Performs CPR, AED use, and bone splinting as needed.
• Delivers care in a hospital-based advanced care ambulance service and transports critically ill or injured patients.

Skills

EMT certification

BLS certification

Valid driver’s license

MVR review

Education

Indiana EMT Certification

National EMT Certification

Job description

Overview

Full Time/Three 12 hour shifts (set schedule), Indianapolis, IN

Responds in an emergency medical vehicle to the scene of reported emergencies, nonemergency's and interhospital transports. Provides efficient and immediate basic life support care to the patient at the scene and enroute to and in the hospital. Performs non-invasive procedures and basic life support functions such as, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillation (AED), and bone splinting. Performs specialized life sustaining procedures in a hospital-based advanced care ambulance service. Responsible for providing immediate emergency care and transport of the critically ill or injured.

A valid driver’s license and Motor Vehicle Record report may be required for this role. Consideration of employment for this role may be contingent upon the results of the Motor Vehicle Record report.

• Indiana Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician issued by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security required, or must be nationally certified and able to obtain the Indiana EMT Certification within 30 days of start of employment.
• Basic Life Support certification through the America Heart Association required.
• Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• Requires Indiana State drivers' license.

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