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Join our team of Life Changers!

UPMC is hiring a Full-Time, Professional CCG Paramedic to support Dauphin-Perry County.

Evening, weekend and holiday availability is required to support the hours of operation.

Variety of schedules available, manager will discuss options during interview.

Excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!

Final candidate will be hired into proper job title and salary based on education and experience.

Responsibilities:

+ Responds promptly and efficiently to all requests for service.

+ Maintains clean patient environment as well as crew quarters

+ Participates in shift report from off going crew

+ Ensures crew is logged onto computer duty roster

+ Performs daily equipment check (vehicle, medications)

+ Performs all assigned duties, including daily, weekly, monthly, or other duties assigned by the base site manager.

+ Participates constructively in the peer-review driven quality improvement program.

+ Documents appropriate assessment, interventions, and other pertinent patient information in a timely manner.

+ Collects and promptly processes demographic, medical necessity, and other necessary billing information.

+ Actively participates in the development and training of new staff.

+ Ensures patient and family confidentiality and dignity at all times.

+ Provide advanced life support to critically ill or injured patients in adherence with established protocols and standards of care; assessing online medical command or other resources when appropriate.

+ Participates in developing and completing research projects.

+ Demonstrates competency related to pharmacological interventions.

+ Demonstrates skills, competencies, and judgment necessary to provide patient care in any environment; using educational resources that are required or made available.

+ Builds and mends relationships among colleagues within the framework of a healthy workplace.

+ Identifies opportunities for clinical quality as well as workplace improvement.

+ Serves as a role model for professional paramedic practice.

+ Ensures safe operation of patient laden stretcher employing appropriate stretcher discipline at all times.

+ Maintains safe loading, unloading, adjustment of head of stretcher, and stretcher movement.

+ Completes all official documentation in a timely manner such as payroll, expense reports, orientation forms, etc.

+ Adheres to rules for scheduling, including schedule requests, minimum time, and availability.Utilizes appropriate safety channels to report safety concerns and uses tools available to enhance a safe work environment.

+ Reflects a positive attitude to the customer in a high stress environment at all times, with a clear understanding of who the customer is.

+ Demonstrates the ability to establish a rapport with customers; including the ability to create and sustain a positive relationship; regardless of circumstances, environment, or patient presentation.

+ Participates in scheduled and unscheduled outreach activities, representing the UPMC and STAT MedEvac system.

+ Maintains fitness for duty (if qualified as a flight crew member) by adhering to all employee health requirements, including maximum weight, hearing conservation program, and required medical screenings.

+ Selects and uses personal protective equipment appropriate to the level of the anticipated hazard.

+ Reports for work well rested and fit for duty.

+ Adhering to the drug and alcohol policy at all times. including prescription and/or over the counter medicine use.

+ Builds and mends relationships among colleagues within the framework of a healthy workplace.

Professional CCG Paramedic

+ High School Diploma or equilalent

+ 3 years clinical experience in critical care and/or emergency department required.

+ Must be eligible to receive medical command authorization by the Medical Director, have reliable transportation, and be willing to travel to any base site as assigned.

+ Must be able to successfully complete the prescribed orientation program, including classroom, clinical rotations, educational competencies, and on the job training.

+ Must work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities, and specialized equipment

Sr. Professional CCG Paramedic II

+ High school Diploma or equivalent

+ Three years clinical experience with a busy advanced life support or critical care ambulance service or critical care experience in a hospital setting.

+ Bachelor's Degree in Emergency Medicine (or related field) and one professional contribution selected from department, hospital or system goals, and approved by your Manager OR one contribution and completion of an approved annual project.

+ Must obtain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on performance evaluation to be promoted to this level.

+ Must maintain a Solid/Strong/Good or higher on annual performance evaluation to maintain status.

+ Special Skills and Abilities Required

+ Must be eligible to receive medical command authorization by the Medical Director, have reliable transportation, and be willing to travel to any satellite facility or station base site as assigned.

+ Must be able to successfully complete the prescribed orientation program, including classroom, clinical rotations, educational competencies, and on the job training.

+ Must work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities, and specialized equipment. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

+ Driver's License

+ Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

+ Advanced Cardiac Life Support

+ Pediatric Adv Life Support

+ Neonatal Resuscitation Program (within 90 days of hire)

+ NIMS 100 (within 90 days of hire)? NIMS 200 (within 90 days of hire)

+ NIMS 700 (within 90 days of hire)? NIH Stroke Scale Certification (within 90 days of hire)

+ FP-C or CCP-C (within 2 years of hire)

+ EMT-P Emergency Service Vehicle Operations (within 90 days of hire)

+ Trauma Nursing Core Course OR Intl Trauma Life Support OR Adv Trauma Life Support OR Prehosp Trauma Life Supp (one required within 90 days of hire)

+ NIMS 100 (within 90 days of hire)

+ NIMS 200 (within 90 days of hire)

+ NIMS 700 (within 90 days of hire)

+ FP-C or CCP-C (within 2 years of hire)

+ Emergency Service Vehicle Operations (within 90 days of hire)

+ Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

+ Advanced Trauma Life Support OR International Trauma Life Support OR Prehospital Trauma Life Support OR Trauma Nursing Core Course

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

+ Certified Critical Care Paramedic (CCP-C) OR Certified Flight Paramedic

+ Driver's License

+ Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic

+ Emergency Vehicle Operator

+ NIH Stroke Scale (NIH)

+ National Incident Management System Incident Command

+ National Incident Management System Introduction Course

+ National Incident Management System Single Resources

+ National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (NREMT-P)

+ National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (NREMT-P) OR Paramedic

+ Neonatal Resuscitation Certification

+ Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Clearances must be dated within 90 days

+ Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

+ Act 33 with renewal

+ Act 34

+ Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran