Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Full Time

Hackensack Meridian Health
Teterboro, US
Full-time

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives and we help one another to succeed.

With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning.

It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

An Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) provides Basic Life Support (BLS) services for both emergency and non-emergency requests for service assigned by the appropriate dispatch authority in a timely professional manner.

Assures the safe and prompt transportation of patients while ensuring that the care is performed in a timely, professional manner.

This is a professional job that must remain flexible and may include working in hazardous conditions and in uncontrolled environments while wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).

The position requires the use of critical thinking skills to assess, triage, communicate, treat and transport patients of all ages and populations in various settings, including emergency and non-emergency transport, standby and special events, and other settings where BLS services and / or care by the EMT may be provided.

The EMT must be able to integrate care seamlessly with all other emergency agencies including police, fire, ALS and other BLS, as well as healthcare providers in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Patient care reports must be completed on each patient. Daily operational tasks are also required in support of the department.

All actions must be in accordance with all the State of New Jersey Regulations in (N.J.A.C. 8 : 40) regarding Emergency Medical Technicians, and in compliance with HMH protocols, policies, and procedures for the provision of BLS services.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required :

1. High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and / or GED equivalent programs.

2. Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100 or Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100.b or Introduction to Incident Command System for Healthcare / Hospitals or National Incident Management System.

3. ICS-200 Incident Command System, ICS-200 or ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents or Applying ICS to Healthcare Organizations.

4. ICS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction or NIMS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction.

5. IS-800.D : National Response Framework, An Introduction

6. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

7. Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and / or Google Suite platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred :

1. Two years of BLS experience. 911 experience preferred.

Licenses and Certifications Required :

1. Emergency Medical Technician Certification New Jersey or Emergency Medical Technician Certification New York or Emergency Medical Technician Certification PA or Emergency Medical Technician Certification MD or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians - Basic Certification.

2. AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification or BLS Instructor Trainer.

3. Valid Driver's License from a USA state.

4. CEVO Certified Emergency Vehicle Operator training or EVOC Emergency Vehicle Operations Course within 90 days of hire.

Working Conditions :

The EMT must be capable of performing all listed duties throughout his / her assigned shift. EMT's must be able to lift and move patients and equipment in varied circumstances.

The EMT must be physically capable of safely :

1. Driving an emergency vehicle in compliance with all applicable statutes and regulations, in all lighting and weather conditions.

2. Lifting a fully loaded ambulance stretcher (stretcher / patient / equipment / supplies) weighing at least three hundred and fifty (350) pounds from ground level to ambulance patient compartment level, holding at that height for a minimum of sixty (60) seconds, and then safely and gently placing the stretcher in ambulance (and the reverse, lowering the stretcher to the ground,) with the assistance of one partner of equal strength and agility.

3. Carrying half of the required EMS equipment (approximately 50 lbs.) from the vehicle to the patient (distances of up to 1 / 2 mile in certain circumstances) without assistance.

4. Successfully performing fine motor skills in a moving ambulance without an undue number of attempts and without causing injury or pain to

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