Emergency Medical Technician - Multiple Locations, Full Time and Per Diem Opportunities

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

We are currently seeking talented EMT''s to join our transport team. Start your career at St. Luke’s, it is a Level 1 Trauma Center, Stroke Center and Tertiary Care teaching hospital. St. Luke's is the only hospital in the Lehigh Valley and, in fact, in Pennsylvania, named one of IBM Watson Health (formerly Truven Health Analytics) 100 Top Hospitals in the nation six times total & four years in a row.

St. Luke’s Emergency and Transport Services (ETS), licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, provides 911 emergency transport, non-emergent transport and para-transport van services to the communities we serve. Operating out of four strategically located ambulance stations, St. Luke’s ETS is one of the largest hospital based ambulance services in Pennsylvania with over 30 years of experience in Emergency Medical Services. St. Luke’s ambulance service is ready 24 hours-a-day, 365 days-a-year, to respond to calls for help.

St. Luke’s ETS operations include 16 ambulances, over 108 employees, in-house transport billing services and St. Luke’s Com our internal communications/dispatch center. St. Luke's ETS provides primary Advanced and Basic Life Support ambulance services to the following municipalities:

Pocono, Jackson and Hamilton Township’s in Monroe County
Fountain Hill and Salisbury Township in Lehigh County
Quakertown, Richlandtown and Milford in Bucks County
Knowlton Township in New Jersey

St. Luke’s ETS also provides mutual aid coverage and MCI assistance to its surrounding agencies and municipalities .

Currently hiring for full time and per-diem.
*Shift Differentials Available*
Career Development and Growth Opportunities

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administering basic and restricted advanced life support to patients at the scene, en route to the hospital and in a pre-hospital setting in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations and standards. Working within their certification via the “scope of practice” regulated by the Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.
• Assessing the nature and extent of injury or illness to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed.
• Rescuing and extricating victims of accidents, sudden illness or entrapment using proper rescue and medical techniques.
• Treating patients at the scene, en route to the hospital, and in a pre-hospital setting in accordance with federal, state, local, laws, regulations and standards.
• Communicating with professional medical personnel and treatment facilities to obtain instructions regarding further treatment and/ or to arrange reception of patients to the appropriate center.
• Maintaining order at scenes, including crowd disbursement and restraint of family and friends.
• Completing patient care forms, insurance forms, evaluation forms, ambulance checklist and all other forms in a competent and timely fashion.
• Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.
• Collaborates with other health team members to maintain a professional working relationship with all organizations at an incident.
• Completely, thoroughly, professionally documents assessments, physical findings and treatment rendered in pre-hospital setting on approved patient care report within 24 hours of the dispatch of the call.
• Completes vehicle and equipment accountability checklist each scheduled shift.
• Places vehicle in condition of readiness including, cleaning, disinfecting, refueling and restocking.
• Is alert to potential CQI problems and actively participates in solving such problems.
• Recognizes and utilizes proper chain of command.
• Responsible for attending at least six (6) staff meetings per year.
• Recognizes legal responsibilities and functions within limitations as specified by law.
• Operates emergency vehicle safely, in accordance with State Laws and SLETS policies.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Sitting 3 hours a day; 30 minutes at a time. Standing up to 2 hours a day; 30 minutes at a time. Walking up to 3 hours a day; 30 minutes at a time. Continuous use of hands and fingers. Frequently grasping firmly and twisting/turning of the finge