EMT- Transport (Flex DAYS and NIGHTS)

Description

Nemours is seeking an EMT for our Critical Care Transport Team! Flex (Day and Nights) 36 hours per week with weekend and holiday requirements.

As one of the nations leading pediatric healthcare systems Nemours is committed to providing all children with their best chance to grow up healthy. We offer integrated family-centered care to more thanchildren each year in our pediatric hospitals specialty clinics and primary care practices in Delaware Florida Maryland New Jersey and Pennsylvania. At Nemours our associates help us deliver on the promise we make to every family we have the privilege of serving: to treat their child as if they were out own.

This position is responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of patients from referring hospitals of to other facilities and destinations. This includes the safe and efficient operation of the vehicle and being an assistance to the transport Registered Nurse or Respiratory Therapist direct care is provided under the EMT certification. Additional skills performed by the EMT are under the direct supervision of the transport team RN/RT and under Medical Command Officer direction.

The CCTT transports on average 130-140 calls a month. Ninety (90) percent of patients are transported by ambulance; the remaining patients are transported by flight. Patient placement includes specialty care units such as pediatric intensive care neonatal intensive care cardiac intensive care emergency and surgical units as well as the general pediatric addition to performing interfacility transports the CCTT staff assists with patient care and available resources in units throughout the hospital.

Requirements:

• Must have and maintain a driving record that is acceptable to Nemours insurance carrier.

• High School diploma or equivalent

• Florida EMT certification required

• BLS from the American Heart Association within 30 days of hire

• EVOC (Emergency Vehicle Operators Certificate) or approved equivalent required

• Minimum two years of driving experience in an emergency medical services capacity required