Join our team of Life Changers!
UPMC is hiring a Full-Time, Professional CCG Paramedic to support Dauphin-Perry County.
Evening, weekend and holiday availability is required to support the hours of operation.
Variety of schedules available, manager will discuss options during interview.
Excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!
Final candidate will be hired into proper job title and salary based on education and experience.
This position qualifies for a $5000.00 sign-on bonus with 2-year work commitment!
Responsibilities:
- Responds promptly and efficiently to all requests for service.
- Maintains clean patient environment as well as crew quarters
- Participates in shift report from off going crew
- Performs daily equipment check (vehicle, medications)
- Performs all assigned duties, including daily, weekly, monthly, or other duties assigned by the base site manager.
- 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.
- Ensures patient and family confidentiality and dignity at all times.
- 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.
- Demonstrates skills, competencies, and judgment necessary to provide patient care in any environment; using educational resources that are required or made available.
- Builds and mends relationships among colleagues within the framework of a healthy workplace.
- Identifies opportunities for clinical quality as well as workplace improvement.
- Serves as a role model for professional paramedic practice.
- Ensures safe operation of patient laden stretcher employing appropriate stretcher discipline at all times.
- Completes all official documentation in a timely manner such as payroll, expense reports, orientation forms, etc.
- Adheres to rules for scheduling, including schedule requests, minimum time, and availability.
- Utilizes appropriate safety channels to report safety concerns and uses tools available to enhance a safe work environment.
- 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.
- Participates in scheduled and unscheduled outreach activities, representing the UPMC and STAT MedEvac system.
- Maintains fitness for duty (if qualified as a flight crew member) by adhering to all employee health requirements, including maximum weight, hearing conservation program, and required medical screenings.
- Selects and uses personal protective equipment appropriate to the level of the anticipated hazard.
- Adheres to the drug and alcohol policy at all times. including prescription and/or over the counter medicine use.
- 3 years clinical experience in critical care and/or emergency department 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, clinical rotations, educational competencies, and on the job training.
- Must work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities, and specialized equipment
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: - Neonatal Resuscitation Program (within 90 days of hire)
- NIMS 100 (within 90 days of hire)
- NIMS 200 (within 90 days of hire)? NIMS 700 (within 90 days of hire)
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification (within 90 days of hire)
- FP-C or CCP-C (within 2 years of hire)? Emergency Service Vehicle Operations (within 90 days of hire)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course OR Intl Trauma Life Support OR Adv Trauma Life Support OR PrehospTrauma Life Supp (one required within 90 days of hire)
- NIMS 100 (within 90 days of hire)
- NIMS 200 (within 90 days of hire)
- NIMS 700 (within 90 days of hire)
- FP-C or CCP-C (within 2 years of hire)
- Emergency Service Vehicle Operations (within 90 days of hire)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support OR International Trauma Life Support OR NIH Stroke Scale (NIH) OR Prehospital Trauma Life Support OR Trauma Nursing Core Course
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Certified Critical Care Paramedic (CCP-C) OR Certified Flight Paramedic
- Driver's License
- Emergency Vehicle Operator
- National Incident Management System Incident Command
- National Incident Management System Introduction Course
- National Incident Management System Single Resources
- National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (NREMT-P)
- National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (NREMT-P) OR Paramedic
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Clearances must be dated within 90 days
- Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
- Act 33 with renewal
- Act 34
- Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
