Emergency medical technician

More Information about this Job: IMMEDIATELY HIRING! Event Emergency Medical Technician (Event EMT) PART-TIME Opportunity $25/hr Location: One Lincoln Financial Field Way - Philadelphia, PA 19148 We’re hiring Event Emergency Medical Technicians (Event EMTs) to respond to emergent and non-emergent requests for medical assistance and delivers high quality patient care, treatment, and customer service in the most expedient, professional, safe, caring, and cost-effective manner possible within the prescribed scope of practice, established protocols, and Company policies. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES • Follows and maintains thorough familiarity with evolving medical treatment protocols, response requirements, quality assurance procedures, local Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and other Company policies. • Operates Company vehicles in accordance with Risk & Safety policies; is familiar with and abides by traffic laws governing the operation of emergency. response vehicles and maintains a driving record in compliance with Risk & Safety policy requirements. • Develops ability to locate addresses quickly and safely through knowledge of number systems and street layouts with and without the assistance of maps and electronic mapping devices. • Performs beginning of shift checks to ensure the ambulance is in a state of mechanical readiness; tops off fluids as necessary; ensures that appropriate equipment and supplies are on board. • Reports immediately to the Supervisor issues and any discrepancies in vehicle, equipment or supplies standards that could compromise the unit's ability to complete a call and notifies Fleet Maintenance/Supervisor of mechanical failures of the ambulance and equipment. • Ensures the ambulance is cleaned inside and outside, restocked, tagged as necessary, and fueled at the end of each shift. • Maintains complete and accurate documentation of patient assessment and treatment and patient statistical and billing information and services rendered. • Reads medication/prescription labels and directions for usage in quick, accurate and expedient manner. • Communicates effectively with empathy and compassion to interview patients, their family members, bystanders, other service agency members, and facility staff. • Discerns deviations/changes in eye/skin coloration due to patients' condition and to the treatment given. • Converses with Dispatch, facility staff and other responders via phone or radio as to status of patient. QUALIFICATIONS High school diploma or GED required. LOCATION EMT or Paramedic credential required. Applicable State certification(s) Experience: Must be at least 18 years of age; some prior work experience in a health care system preferred Education: High school diploma or GED Skills: Effective oral and written communication skills; strong listening and comprehension abilities, adaptability to quickly evolving situations, and strong decision making Credentials/Licenses: Valid Driver’s License, State EMT certification and CPR/BLS certifications A working understanding special event operations and customer service 1+ years' experience as an EMS provider preferred. 911 Experience preferred. WORKING CONDITIONS AND MENTAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Working Conditions: Available to workdays, nights, weekends and holidays, extended workdays. Extended periods inside the ambulance. May work indoors or outdoors with exposure to weather. Possible routine exposure to moderate noise levels. May periodically work in poorly lit environments in a moving vehicle. Physical Demands: Moderate to extended amounts of sitting, standing, and walking. Some repetitive motion activities. Routinely lifting more than 200 lbs. with assistance. Pushing, pulling, reaching, lifting, bending, squatting, kneeling, twisting, carrying, typing and stair climbing. Visual identification of color-coded items. Clear speech and hearing. Must be able to wear a face mask or respirator with proper fit for extended periods when required. Mental Requirements: Critical thinking skills with the ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. Fatigue, high pressure, exposure to stressful situations. GUIDING VALUES AND BEHAVIORS Employee must consistently exhibit our guiding principles:• Patient Care - We continually earn the privilege to care for our patients. It is at the forefront of everything we do.• One Team - We respect each other and achieve together what no individual can do alone.• Innovation - We are driven to develop solutions that inspire progress.• Vigilance - We will never waver in our commitment to safety and preparedness in the fulfillment of our duties.• Ownership - We are accountable for what we do and take pride in how we do it.• Citizenship - We are dedicated to being good stewards in the communities we serve. REPORTING STRUCTURE This position reports to the Operations Coordinator. Why Choose Crowd Rx ? Crowd Rx is one of Global Medical Response’s (GMR) family of solutions. Our GMR teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. View the stories on how our employees provide care to the world at. GMR’s Core Behaviors —keep care at the center, raise your hand, seek to understand, find a way together and be accountable—unite our teams and set us apart in emergency medical services. EEO Statement: Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability. More Information about this Job: Starting compensation: $25/hr. Check out our benefits page to learn more about our benefit options.