Paramedic-Full-Time

UPMC; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC is seeking a Full-Time Paramedic to support patient care in Adams County. The role requires evening, weekend, and holiday availability along with the ability to provide advanced life support and maintain patient confidentiality. The position includes excellent benefits and a sign-on bonus of $5000 for a two-year commitment.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Pleasant work environment

Friendly team

Sign-on bonus

Qualifications

• 1 year EMS pre-hospital experience preferred.
• Must be eligible for medical command authorization.
• Effective under pressure and ability to lift up to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced life support to critically ill or injured patients.
• Ensure safe operation of patient-laden stretcher.
• Document patient information in a timely manner.

Skills

Advanced life support

Customer relationship

Confidentiality

Ability to work in high-stress environments

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Emergency Medical Services

Job description

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UPMC is hiring a Full-Time, Paramedic to support Adams County.

Evening, weekend and holiday availability is required to support the hours of operation.

Variety of schedules available, manager will discuss options during interview.

Excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!

This position qualifies for a $5000.00 sign-on bonus with 2-year work commitment!

Responsibilities:

• Reflects a positive attitude to the customer in a high stress environment at all times, with a clear understanding of who the customer is.
• Provide advanced life support to critically ill or injured patients in adherence with established protocols and standards of care, assessing online medical command or other resources when appropriate.
• Adheres to the current uniform policy.
• Performs daily equipment check (vehicle, medications)
• Ensures safe operation of patient laden stretcher employing appropriate stretcher discipline at all times.
• Maintains safe loading, unloading, adjustment of head of stretcher, and stretcher movement.
• Reports for work well rested and fit for duty.
• Adhering to the drug and alcohol policy at all times. including prescription and/or over the counter medicine use.
• Demonstrates the ability to establish a rapport with customers; including the ability to create and sustain a positive relationship; regardless of circumstances, environment, or patient presentation.
• Reports injuries and completes the appropriate documentation, no matter how minor, to a supervisor in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates skills, competencies, and judgment necessary to provide patient care in any environment; using educational resources that are required or made available.
• Ensures patient and family confidentiality and dignity at all times.
• Adheres to rules for scheduling, including schedule requests, minimum time, and availability.
• Selects and uses personal protective equipment appropriate to the level of the anticipated hazard.
• Documents appropriate assessment, interventions, and other pertinent patient information in a timely manner.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1 year EMS pre-hospital experience at the advance life support provider level preferred.
• Must be able to lift, carry, push and/or pull weight up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions required.
• Must be eligible to receive medical command authorization by the Medical Director, have reliable transportation, and be willing to travel to any base site as assigned.
• Must be able to successfully complete the prescribed orientation program, including classroom.
• Must work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities, and specialized equipment.
  
  

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

PA accredited PA Emergency Vehicle Operator (EMSVO) certification required within 90 days of hire.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Driver's License
• Emergency Vehicle Operator
• Paramedic
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
  
  

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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