Paramedic-Casual Position

Join our team of Life Changers!

UPMC is hiring a Casual, Paramedic to support Adams County.

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

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

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.

• Participates in scheduled and unscheduled outreach activities, representing the UPMC system.

• 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.

• Demonstrates competency related to pharmacological interventions.

• Performs daily equipment check (vehicle, medications)

• Participates in shift report from off going crew

• 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.

• Adhering to the drug and alcohol policy at all times. including prescription and/or over the counter medicine use.

• Completes all official documentation in a timely manner such as payroll, expense reports, orientation forms, etc.

• 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.

• Responds promptly and efficiently to all requests for service.

• Maintains clean patient environment as well as crew quarters

• Maintains fitness for duty by adhering to all employee health requirements.

• 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.

• Performs all assigned duties, including daily, weekly, monthly, or other duties assigned by the base site manager, including (but not limited to):

• Ensures patient and family confidentiality and dignity at all times.

• Selects and uses personal protective equipment appropriate to the level of the anticipated hazard.

• Equipment checks Transport log Medication log

• Documents appropriate assessment, interventions, and other pertinent patient information in a timely manner. Collects and promptly processes demographic, medical necessity, and other necessary billing information.

Qualifications:

• 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:

• EMT-P certification

• PA accredited PA Emergency Services Vehicle Operator (EMSVO) required

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Driver's License

• Paramedic

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran