Paramedic - Ambulance Service - Part Time/Evenings

The Paramedic receives emergency calls from dispatcher and promptly, safely responds to assignments. Ensures the safety of the patient and other personnel at all times

1. Takes histories and performs physical exams as indicated on patients in the field

2. Initiates indicated treatment modalities according to written policies and medical control physician orders

3. Supervises all persons on the scene involved with patient care within the scope of protocol

4. Becomes the triage officer at mass casualty incidents until relieved by superiors

5. Accompanies the patient to the ED and monitors and treats the patient during transportation

6. Transports the patient to the appropriate emergency department and reports orally to the nurse and/or physician

7. Writes a comprehensive report documenting the situation at the scene, physical exam, orders received, treatments rendered, response to these treatments, and other information deemed pertinent

8. Maintains ambulance logs and submits detailed incident, accident, occurrence reports and statements when required

9. Operates the vehicle in a safe manner at all times

10. Maintains ambulances and other emergency vehicles and equipment in efficient working order, makes minor repairs and replacements when necessary, and cleans and restocks the equipment and vehicles

11. Reports any obvious mechanical malfunctions or deficiencies to the supervisor immediately verbally and/or in writing

12. Communicates with patients family and friends at the scene

13. Communicates with other health team members in the community and at the hospital

14. Assists with triage and other prehospital duties

15. Performs EKGs in the ED as well as on the ambulance

16. Performs paramedic level skills in the ED with the exception of drug administration

17. Paramedics are responsible for IV drip maintenance for those medications noted in their protocols

18. Charts findings of physical exam, history, and treatments rendered on the ED chart

19. Performs heavy and awkward lofting of patients in difficult areas and terrain

Four year high school diploma or equivalent. Successful completion of training program as and Emergency Medical Technician, EMT Paramedic, and other protocol update programs as currently required.

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSW

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:  

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization.  We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally.

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Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solution