- Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States
- Contract
Performs basic life support (BLS) services and assists in emergency medical, traumatic, psychiatric care, and stabilization for patients in accidents or illness scenes and during transportation to medical facilities and/or during interfacility transports.
Responsibilities
- Represents the ambulance service while on duty at public service functions, expositions, and other public events and provides ambulance stand by services
- Assists with advanced life support (ALS) services for paramedic partners with patients requiring higher levels of care
- Cares for patients in psychiatric, medical, and traumatic crisis by providing medical, traumatic, and therapeutic services
- Documents full assessment and treatments in patient care charting software
- Serves as a member of a two member ambulance crew responding to emergency and nonemergency calls
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED
- Associate’s Degree
- Nice to have: NIMS 100
- Nice to have: NIMS 200
- Nice to have: NIMS 700