Emergency Medical Technician

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,

Summary :

Administer emergent and non-emergent out of hospital care and transportation services to sick or injured persons.

Responsibilities :

1. Administers pre-hospital emergency and non emergent care and transportation services to sick or injured persons.

2. Safely fulfills all patient care responsibilities associated with patient conveyance

3. Document specific details of the patient conveyance in a timely, complete manner following specific best practice guidelines.

4. Safely maintains equipment for constant state of readiness.

5. Operates vehicles safely while performing all matters in relation to patient conveyance

6. Provide high-quality medical transportation to wheel chair and livery patients as necessary.

7. On-time completion of required CME / Educational material as assigned by the service.

8. May participate in orientation and training of new employees.

9. Maintains crew quarters.

10. May participate in training of students who perform practical rotations through EMS system

11. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

12. Performs other duties as assigned.

13. Maintains internal and external cleanliness of vehicles and associated equipment

14. Recommends changes to lead staff to ensure smooth operation of EMS system

Other information :

Required : High School diploma. Current / valid license to operate a motor vehicle in the State of Connecticut. Compliance with random drug screening program. AHA, ARC or NSC BLS CPR (or CPR-Instructor) certificate that has not reached the recommended renewal date. On-time completion of required CME / Educational material as assigned by the service. For advanced staff with primary medical control affiliation through DH EMS : Submission of CME records by annual due date, and maintenance of medical control authorization from Danbury Hospital

• . For advanced staff with primary medical control affiliation through another service : Maintain medical control authorization from Danbury Hospital
• . License : Current valid CT DPH certification at EMT and / or AEMT level (Hospital does not recognize any "grace" period - must not have reached the expiration date of certification on card). Current Basic license with 0 to 6 months experience at level 1. Current EMT- Intermediate license with 6 months to 1 year experience at level 2.

Minimum Experience : six months

Desired : Certification in PALS, ACLS, PHTLS, hazardous materials awareness, EVOC.

Location : Danbury-24 Hospital Ave

Work Type : Full-Time

Standard Hours : 40.00

FTE : 1.000000

Work Schedule : Day / Night 8 & 12

Work Shift : Variable, Days / Eves / Nights / weekends / Holidays

Org Unit : 650

Department : Nuvance Health Ambulance

Exempt : No

Grade : S5

Salary Range :

$18.3906 - $34.1394 Hourly

Working conditions : Essential :

EOE, including disability / vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.