Senior Paramedic: Rapid Response & Advanced Life Support

lvhn; Hazleton (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) seeks an Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic to deliver high-quality pre-hospital and intra-hospital life support care from first contact through handoff at the receiving facility.

As part of an ambulance crew, you will respond to emergencies, operate defibrillators and monitoring equipment, and document treatments while coordinating with physicians and other responders to stabilize patients in transit.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2 years pre-hospital EMT-B and/or AEMT experience.
• Ability to assess needs of acute and chronically ill patients.
• Ability to document and communicate using computer or paper tools.
• Demonstrates age-specific competencies across all ages.
• Knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions.

Responsibilities

• Represents the ambulance service at public events and provides standby services.
• Documents assessments and treatments in patient care charting software.
• Provides medical, traumatic, and therapeutic services to patients in crisis.
• Serves as a member of a two-person ambulance crew on emergency and non-emergency calls.
• Operates equipment for advanced life support, including defibrillators and ECGs.
• Assesses injuries or illness to prioritize procedures and patient transport.

Skills

EMT-Paramedic

ACLS

PALS

Infection control

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate's Degree

Tools

Defibrillators

ECG

Patient care software

Job description

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) seeks an Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic to deliver high-quality pre-hospital and intra-hospital life support care from first contact through handoff at the receiving facility.

As part of an ambulance crew, you will respond to emergencies, operate defibrillators and monitoring equipment, and document treatments while coordinating with physicians and other responders to stabilize patients in transit.