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Paramedic

Lehigh Valley Health Network

Hazleton, PA
6 hours ago

Job Description

Join Lehigh Valley Health Network as a Paramedic and be part of a dedicated team providing high-quality emergency medical care. You'll engage in life-saving procedures, operate advanced medical equipment, and make a meaningful impact in the community.

Key Responsibilities

  • Represents the ambulance service at public service functions and events
  • Documents full assessment and treatments in patient care charting software
  • Cares for patients in psychiatric, medical, and traumatic crisis
  • Serves as a member of a two-member ambulance crew responding to emergency and non-emergency calls
  • Operates equipment for advanced life support applications
  • Assesses the nature and extent of injury or illness to establish and prioritize medical procedures
  • Responds to dispatcher instructions and drives emergency vehicles safely
  • Administers drugs under the direction of a physician
  • Communicates with medical personnel regarding treatment
  • Cleans and decontaminates ambulance after transporting patients

Required Qualifications

  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Ability to assess needs of acute and chronically ill patients and their families
  • Ability to document and communicate pertinent information using computer and/or paper documentation tools
  • Demonstrates age-specific competencies in the care of neonates, infants, toddlers, pre-schoolers, school aged, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
  • Knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions
  • Must be able to apply advance knowledge and training, developing and executing a plan of care, and rapidly intervene in life-saving procedures
  • ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - State of Pennsylvania
  • PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support - State of Pennsylvania
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania
  • EMSVO Certification - State of Pennsylvania
  • PA EMT-P Paramedic - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire or NREMT-Paramedic-National Reg of EMT-Medic - State of Pennsylvania
  • DL - Driver's License_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Preferred Qualifications

  • Associate's Degree
  • NREMT-Paramedic-National Reg of EMT-Medic - State of Pennsylvania