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Company: Allegheny Health Network
Job Description
Provides emergency medical care to the sick and injured patients in the Prehospital environment effectively communicates with all persons and departments involved in the administration of Emergency Medical Care.
Essential Responsibilities
• Drives emergency or response vehicle. • Determines nature and extent of illness or injury, provide basic and advanced life support to the critically ill and injured during treatment and transport in the prehospital setting. • Completes required documentation according to regulatory standards. • Maintains equipment and inventory of supplies including BLS and ALS and has accountability for medications on every EMS unit per regulatory standards. • Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Qualifications
Minimum:
• High school diploma or GED or one to three months related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience • For Prehospital Response Unit: 5 years relevant experience and current preceptor status • Medical Command eligible • PA Paramedic license or EMS Compact Privilege to Practice in Pennsylvania at the Paramedic level or licensed PHRN • Valid Drivers License • EMSVO within 30 days of hire • ACLS within 30 days of hire • ITLS within 2 months of hire • PALS within 30 days of hire • CPR - American Heart Association • Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate • Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate • Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
Preferred:
• Basic Vehicle Rescue Awareness • Haz-Mat Technician • ICS 100 200 and IS 700 800 • ABLS and ASLS • One year experience AHN EMS
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