ALS TECHNICIAN

ALS Tech

The ALS Tech provides direct and indirect patient care, including diagnostic studies, under the direction of the professional nurse.

Essential Job Functions:

• Demonstrates clinical assessment skills by active participation in plan of patient care.
• Participates in an individualized plan of care complying with established guidelines and standards.
• Consistently and as appropriate, implements physician orders, directive from the nurse or departmental guidelines promptly, accurately and with knowledge of the purpose of each order.
• Actively participates in departmental operations.
• Participates in formal quality improvement initiatives, education of new staff and other areas of improvement within the department.
• Serves as a department liaison for EMS, both air and ground.
• EMS equipment is properly taken care of including logging in, retrieval and cleaning.

Specialty Functions:

• Transports patients who require cardiac monitoring.
• Performs central monitoring of telemetry patients.
• Monitors patency of peripheral intravenous sites.
• Transports stable patients with drug infusions of medications.
• Recognizes and reports any changes in patient condition that requires activation of Rapid Response Team.
• Recognizes and reports any changes in patient condition that requires activation of Code Blue.
• Performs post cardiac catheterization groin checks as assigned.
• IV insertion and venipuncture EKG monitoring and interpretation.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED, or Higher Level of Education
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) to Two (2) years pre-hospital experience.
• National Registry and/or State Certification.
• Completion of Paramedic Program under national standard curriculum.

License, Certification & Clearances:

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program.
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).
• Travel may be expected locally between Excela Health locations.

LEAN:

• Actively promotes a Lean work culture by performing team member duties to encourage consistent use of LEAN principles and processes, including continually seeking work process improvements. Recognizes the necessity of taking ownership of one's own motivation, morale, performance and professional development. Strives for behavior consistent with being committed to Excela's missions, vision and values.

AAP/EEO:

• Excela Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Excela Health to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, non-job related disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected class. Excela Health will conform to the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
• Ability to perform the Essential Functions listed on the Physical Conditions and ability to perform the Essential Functions on the Working Condition chart below.

Work Environment:

Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelines

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.Essential Absolute Necessity.Marginal Minimal Necessity.Constantly 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift.Frequently 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift.Occasionally 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift.Rarely Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.

Extreme Heat - X

Extreme Cold - X

Heights - X

Confined Spaces - X

Extreme Noise(>85dB) - X

Mechanical Hazards - X

Use of Vibrating Tools - X

Operates Vehicle - X

Operates Heavy Equipment - X

Use of Lifting/Transfer Devices - X - X

Rotates All Shifts - X - X

8 Hours Shifts - X - X

10-12 Hours Shifts - X - X

On-Call - X

Overtime(+8/hrs/shift; 40/hrs/wk) - X - X

Travel Between Sites - X

Direct Patient Care - X - X

Respirator Protective Equipment - X - X

Eye Protection - X - X

Head Protection (hard hat) - X

Hearing Protection - X

Hand Protection - X - X

Feet, Toe Protection - X

Body Protection - X - X

Latex Exposure - X - X

Solvent Exposure - X

Paint (direct use) Exposure - X

Dust (sanding) Exposure - X

Ethylene Oxide Exposure - X

Cytotoxic (Chemo) Exposure - X

Blood/Body Fluid Exposure - X - X

Chemicals (direct use) Exposure - X - X

Mist Exposure - X

Wax Stripper (direct use) - X

Non-Ionizing Radiation Exposure - X

Ionizing Radiation Exposure - X - X

Laser Exposure - X

Physical Demands:

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.Essential Absolute Necessity.Marginal Minimal Necessity.Constantly 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift.Frequently 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift.Occasionally 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift.Rarely Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.

Bending (Stooping) - X - X

Sitting - X - X

Walking - X - X

Climbing Stairs - X - X

Climbing Ladders - X

Standing - X - X

Kneeling - X - X

Squatting (Crouching) - X - X

Twisting/Turning - X - X

Keyboard/Computer Operation - X - X

Gross Grasp - X - X

Fine Finger Manipulation - X - X

Hand/Arm Coordination - X - X

Pushing/Pulling(lbs. of force) - X - 10# - 20# - 50