Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Apprentice Program

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 students enrolled in an accredited EMT program to join our Emergency Transport team as part of a paid EMT Apprentice program. Start your career at St. Luke’s University Health Network, a Level 1 Trauma Center, Stroke Center and rated the number one Tertiary Care teaching hospital in the country. This unique opportunity will provide you a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience, skill-building and knowledge training, aimed at building the competencies needed to become a well-rounded EMS provider. At the same time, you will be working alongside our very own EMTs, Paramedics, PHRN’s and more!
Upon completion of an EMT program, state certifications, and EVOC certification, an EMT apprentice may have the following options extended:
- Option 1: $3,000 sign on bonus (if applicable), paid/reimbursement of EVOC training, reimbursement for EMT program as part of an 18-month commitment of employment.
- Option 2: Remain per diem EMT in the network, this option does not include any financial incentives.

Individuals enrolled at Northampton Community College may be eligible for Tuition Deferment as part of this St. Luke's Apprentice Program.

St Luke’s Emergency Transport Services (SLETS) has been providing high-quality emergency medical services to the communities in and around the Lehigh Valley for more than 30 years and is licensed in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. SLETS provides 911 emergency care and non-emergency interfacility transport care by operating out of 8 strategically located ambulance stations.
SLETS is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to specifically provide basic life support (BLS), advanced life support (ALS) and critical care/specialty care transportation. SLETS has a strong communications center located in Allentown at St. Luke’s Center. Highly trained dispatchers monitor all SLETS operations which promotes efficient and effective deployment of resources to manage the 911 and non-emergent transportation requests.

Currently our department consists of:
175 team members
20,000 patients per year
8 locations
24 ambulances

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Working under the direct supervision of a certified/licensed PA EMS Provider as regulated by the Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, administers basic 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.

Under the direct supervision of the St. Luke’s Emergency and Transport Services (SLETS) Field Training Officer (FTO) or Designee assigned by SLETS Leadership:

• Assesses the nature and extent of injury or illness to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed.
• Assists in rescuing and extricating victims of accidents, sudden illness or entrapment using proper rescue and medical techniques.
• Treats patients at the scene, en route to t he hospital, and in a pre-hospital setting in accordance with federal, state, local, laws, regulations and standards.
• Communicates with professional medical personnel and treatment facilities to obtain instructions regarding further treatment and/ or to arrange reception of patients to the appropriate center.
• Maintains order at scenes, including crowd disbursement and restraint of family and friends.
• Completes patient care forms, insurance forms, evaluation forms, ambulance checklist and all other forms in a competent and timely fashion.
• 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 the vehicle in condition of readiness including, cleaning, disinfecting, refueling and restocking.
• Is alert to potential CQI problems and actively participates in solving such problems.
• As related to the current progression of the EMT class, will demonstrate competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communi