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Job Title: Paramedic

Employment Type: Full Time

Shift: Rotating

Department EMS Services

Location: Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital

Job Description:

Provides emergency patient care on an Advanced Life Support (ALS) level to those in need to decrease the loss of life and ease pain and suffering to the people in their time of crisis. Responds to emergency calls and renders appropriate care to patients with 100% compliance and accuracy as directed needed or necessary.

As a Paramedic you will:

Respond to emergency calls and render appropriate care to patients with 100% compliance and accuracy as directed needed or necessary.

• Obtain and monitor vital signs for detrimental trends.

• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

• Initiate airway care and oxygen therapy via the most appropriate delivery device.

• Perform appropriate control of external hemorrhage and apply bandaging.

• Stabilize and immobilize a suspected fracture.

• Attend to an emergency childbirth situation.

• Perform an emergency rescue when indicated.

• Respond to a call promptly without hesitation and in compliance with the PA Motor Vehicle Code.

• Initiate intravenous therapy in a peripheral vein and obtain a blood sample for analysis.

• Provide pulmonary ventilation by oral or nasal endotracheal intubation.

• Prepare and administer an approved medication via IV IM SL SQ or ETT.

• Monitor and interpret cardiac activity via a monitor.

• Perform emergency cardioversion/defibrillation.

• Perform external transthoracic pacing.

• Perform an emergency cricothyrotomy or needle decompression; perform another skill as directed by Medical Command.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma.
  Valid drivers license in good standing.

• Current PA EMT-paramedic certification.

• Current CPR (BCLS) training.

• Current ACLS certification

• Current PALS certification

• Excellent physical and mental health. Must possess the manual dexterity to perform job duties and render patient care.

• Graduate of a PA approved EMT Training Program

• Graduate of a PA approved Paramedic Training Program.

• Basic firefighting (optional) EVOC and Haz-mat awareness.

• Ability to effectively communicate with family the public receiving facilities and Medical Command Staff.

• One year experience as a paramedic preferred.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefit packages including medical dental vision mental health paid time off 403B education assistance and voluntary benefits (pet insurance accident insurance hospital indemnity and others) available from the first day of employment.

• Work/Life balance with flexible schedules.

• Free onsite parking.

• Our mission and core values are what drive each member of Trinity Health to support each other communicate openly and respectfully while embracing a culture that nurtures a healing safe environment for all.

• Referral Rewards Program

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital is a 178-bed teaching hospitallocatedin Darby Pa. which offers advanced acute care services in Delaware County and Southwest recognized for clinical excellence Mercy Fitzgerald is proud of our many quality achievements such as: Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence Achievement Awards from the American Heart/Stroke Associations and Certified Primary Stroke Center.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.