UPMC
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Wellsboro - Casual Opportunities
UPMC, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, us, 17705
**Join Our Team as a Casual EMT at UPMC Wellsboro!**
Are you ready for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? UPMC Wellsboro is seeking dedicated Casual EMTs to join our team. This role offers rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays, with a strong emphasis on scheduling flexibility.
**Why Choose UPMC?**
At UPMC, we offer endless opportunities for career advancement and educational growth.
**What We Offer:**
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**Comprehensive Benefits:**
Our benefits package is designed to care for your overall well-being.
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**Career Growth:**
Take advantage of our educational and career advancement opportunities.
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**Supportive Team:**
Join an amazing team of life changers and see where your career can take you.
**Position Overview:**
As an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at UPMC Wellsboro, you will provide transport and basic life support care in the pre-hospital setting. This includes wheelchair or stretcher van transports and ambulance transports for both non-emergency and emergency patients.
**Key Responsibilities:**
+ Assist with restraining combative patients and provide emergency and non-emergency transport (local and long-distance).
+ Complete patient records and required state charts for all transports and transfers. Ensure legible narrative descriptions of patient conditions.
+ Operate emergency vehicles, ambulances, wheelchair vans, and passenger vans safely under routine and emergency conditions, following the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Vehicle Code and Department of Health regulations.
+ Perform automatic external defibrillation on patients when indicated in the pre-hospital setting.
+ Conduct daily vehicle/equipment checks and report maintenance issues. Complete necessary paperwork for vehicle checks, maintenance, and inventory documentation.
+ Communicate effectively with the Lycoming County Communications Center, Fire/EMS units using UHF, VHF, and cellular telephones.
+ Perform patient assessments and provide basic life support care for patients of all age groups, following established standards or policies for traumatic injuries or medical emergencies.
+ Support functions such as restocking and maintaining inventory of supplies and equipment, cleaning equipment, transporting equipment and specimens to diagnostic testing areas, and inter- and intra-departmental transport.
+ Provide pre-hospital transportation for emergency or non-emergency patients, locally, out of region, or out of state. Independently perform transports of special needs patients using the custodial care coach.
**Join Us Today!**
If you are looking to join an amazing team of life changers, look no further! Apply today and discover where your career can take you.
_Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary at the time of hire based on their education, experience, and certifications._
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. Previous ambulance and/or hospital experience preferred.
**Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**
+ A valid Driver's License is required.
+ Certification in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is required.
+ Certification of completion of a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health-approved Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) is required within 90 days of hire.
+ AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers
EMT certification.
CPR is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
EMSVO preferred
+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
+ Driver's License
+ Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) OR Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
+ Emergency Vehicle Operator
+ 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**
Are you ready for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? UPMC Wellsboro is seeking dedicated Casual EMTs to join our team. This role offers rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays, with a strong emphasis on scheduling flexibility.
**Why Choose UPMC?**
At UPMC, we offer endless opportunities for career advancement and educational growth.
**What We Offer:**
+
**Comprehensive Benefits:**
Our benefits package is designed to care for your overall well-being.
+
**Career Growth:**
Take advantage of our educational and career advancement opportunities.
+
**Supportive Team:**
Join an amazing team of life changers and see where your career can take you.
**Position Overview:**
As an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at UPMC Wellsboro, you will provide transport and basic life support care in the pre-hospital setting. This includes wheelchair or stretcher van transports and ambulance transports for both non-emergency and emergency patients.
**Key Responsibilities:**
+ Assist with restraining combative patients and provide emergency and non-emergency transport (local and long-distance).
+ Complete patient records and required state charts for all transports and transfers. Ensure legible narrative descriptions of patient conditions.
+ Operate emergency vehicles, ambulances, wheelchair vans, and passenger vans safely under routine and emergency conditions, following the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Vehicle Code and Department of Health regulations.
+ Perform automatic external defibrillation on patients when indicated in the pre-hospital setting.
+ Conduct daily vehicle/equipment checks and report maintenance issues. Complete necessary paperwork for vehicle checks, maintenance, and inventory documentation.
+ Communicate effectively with the Lycoming County Communications Center, Fire/EMS units using UHF, VHF, and cellular telephones.
+ Perform patient assessments and provide basic life support care for patients of all age groups, following established standards or policies for traumatic injuries or medical emergencies.
+ Support functions such as restocking and maintaining inventory of supplies and equipment, cleaning equipment, transporting equipment and specimens to diagnostic testing areas, and inter- and intra-departmental transport.
+ Provide pre-hospital transportation for emergency or non-emergency patients, locally, out of region, or out of state. Independently perform transports of special needs patients using the custodial care coach.
**Join Us Today!**
If you are looking to join an amazing team of life changers, look no further! Apply today and discover where your career can take you.
_Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary at the time of hire based on their education, experience, and certifications._
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. Previous ambulance and/or hospital experience preferred.
**Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**
+ A valid Driver's License is required.
+ Certification in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is required.
+ Certification of completion of a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health-approved Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) is required within 90 days of hire.
+ AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers
EMT certification.
CPR is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
EMSVO preferred
+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
+ Driver's License
+ Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) OR Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
+ Emergency Vehicle Operator
+ 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**