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UPMC Central PA Paramedic in York, Pennsylvania
Join our team of Life Changers!
UPMC is hiring a Full-time, Paramedic *to support the office in *York.
Evening, weekend *and *holiday availability is required to support the hours of operation.
Excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!
This position will be based at the York City Station: 54 N. Harrison Street!
Shift is 12-hour night shift.
*This position is also eligible for a sign-on bonus of $5000.00 with a 2-year commitment. *
Responsibilities:
- Maintains fitness for duty by adhering to all employee health requirements.
- Reports injuries and completes the appropriate documentation, no matter how minor, to a supervisor in a timely manner.
- Adhering to the drug and alcohol policy at all times. including prescription and/or over the counter medicine use
- Demonstrates competency related to pharmacological interventions.
- 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.
- Selects and uses personal protective equipment appropriate to the level of the anticipated hazard.
- Demonstrates skills, competencies, and judgment necessary to provide patient care in any environment; using educational resources that are required or made available.
- 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.
- Builds and mends relationships among colleagues within the framework of a healthy workplace.
- Adheres to rules for scheduling, including schedule requests, minimum time, and availability.
- Performs daily equipment check (vehicle, medications)
- Performs all assigned duties, including daily, weekly, monthly, or other duties assigned by the base site manager.
- Ensures patient and family confidentiality and dignity at all times.
- Ensures safe operation of patient laden stretcher employing appropriate stretcher discipline at all times.
- Maintains safe loading, unloading, adjustment of head of stretcher, and stretcher movement.
- Participates in scheduled and unscheduled outreach activities, representing the UPMC system.
- Completes all official documentation in a timely manner such as payroll, expense reports, orientation forms, etc.
- Reflects a positive attitude to the customer in a high stress environment at all times, with a clear understanding of who the customer is.
- Identifies opportunities for clinical quality as well as workplace improvement.
- Participates constructively in the peer-review driven quality improvement program.
- 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.
Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent
Must be able to lift, carry, push and/or pull weight up to 100 pounds.
Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions 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.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Paramedic certification- PA accredited
PA Emergency Services Vehicle Operator (EMSVO) required
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or equivalent required
International Trauma Life Support (I LS) or equivalent required
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or equivalent required
Clearances must be dated within 90 days.
Valid Driver's License
- Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
- Act 33 with renewal
- Act 34 with renewal
- Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran