Paramedic

Advanced Life Support Paramedic

Provides the highest quality advanced life support care wherever the emergent situation arises. Primary position responsibilities include providing #911# MICU coverage of a predetermined geographic response region, providing advanced and basic life support to all life-threatening requests for service, maintaining MICU vehicles, quarters, equipment, and medication inventory, completing and distributing electronic patient care reports and all required documentation necessary for statistics and record keeping, and operating MICU vehicle in emergency and non-emergency situations.

Minimum education: required high school diploma or equivalent, preferred associates degree or bachelors degree in paramedic science.

Minimum years of experience: required minimum of 1 year as EMT in high volume, primary #911# system (high volume system, more than 1,000 calls per year). Lead paramedic: 3+ years of paramedic experience. Preferred: 2-3 years of advanced life support/critical care experience.

License, registry or certification: required certification as a state of New Jersey paramedic (or New Jersey licensed RN with current EMT card and minimum of at least 1 year critical care experience). Advanced specialized certification(s): advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), pediatric advanced life support (PALS), cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Drivers license: valid drivers license. Preferred: technical training in pre-hospital trauma life support (PHTLS).

Knowledge, skills and/or abilities: required excellent emergency care skills, ability to work with others as a member of an emergency care team, superior communication skills, familiar with the routine aspects of the local emergency medical services system.

Hunterdon Health is committed to providing a competitive benefit package to our employees. Benefit offerings vary based on status and may include but not be limited to medical, dental, vision, family forming, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and retirement savings. The hiring range listed is the potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement. When determining an applicants hourly rate and/or base salary, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of relevant experience, education, internal equity, and specialty).