What are the responsibilities and job description for the EMT - Casual position at UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center?
Job Description : We are seeking casual EMTs. This exciting opportunity offers rotating shifts and includes participation in a weekend and holiday rotation. Scheduling flexibility is strongly desired. \nUPMC offers various opportunities for career advancement and educational growth. \nIf you are looking to join an amazing team of life changers, look no further! Apply today and find out where your career can take you. \n \n The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) provides transport and basic life support care in the pre-hospital setting including wheelchair or stretcher van transports and ambulance transports of non-emergency or emergency patients.Responsibilities : \nThe Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) assists with restraining combative patients and provides emergency and non-emergency transport (both local and long-distance).\nComplete patient records and required state charts on all transports and transfers performed. Complete a legible narrative description of the patient's condition.\nOperate emergency vehicles, ambulances, wheelchair vans, and passenger vans under routine and emergency conditions in a safe, controlled manner following the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Vehicle Code and Department of Health.\nPerform automatic external defibrillation on patients when indicated in the prehospital setting.\nPerform daily vehicle / equipment checks and report maintenance problems. Complete paperwork required to record vehicle checks, maintenance, and inventory documentation.\nPerform necessary communication with Lycoming County Communications Center, Fire / EMS units utilizing UHF, VHF, and cellular telephones.\nPerform patient assessment and patient care at the basic life support level for patients of all age groups, including the initiation of prehospital care following established standards or policies for patients suffering from traumatic injuries or medical emergencies.\nPerform support functions such as restocking and inventory maintenance of supplies and equipment, cleaning of equipment, transport of equipment, transport of specimens to diagnostic testing areas, and transport of equipment (inter- and intra-departmental).\nProvide prehospital transportation of emergency or non-emergency patients, locally, out of region, or out of state. Independently perform transports of special needs patients utilizing the custodial care coach. High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. Previous ambulance and / or hospital experience preferred.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances : \n\nA valid Driver's License is required.\nCertification in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is required.\nCertification of completion of a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health-approved Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) is required within 90 days of hire.\nAHA BLS for Healthcare Providers\n\n EMT certification.\n CPR is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.\n EMSVO preferred\n\nBasic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) \nDriver's License\nEmergency Medical Technician (EMT) OR Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic\nEmergency Vehicle Operator \nAct 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal\nAct 33 with renewal\nAct 34 with renewal\nAct 73 FBI Clearance with renewal\n\n UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
