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WellSpan Health
Emergency Medical Technician
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A Health Technician or Technologist (Other) performs medical tests and operates diagnostic equipment. May specialize working in mental health, emergency medicine, occupational health, or in a medical laboratory.
$45,009 / year median in Pennsylvania
+9% projected growth
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Emergency Medical Technician
- Basic (EMT-B)
- North
- Full-Time Lewisburg, PA Posted 156 days ago
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40 Hours/Weekly 0700-1900, 1900-0700, 0700-0700 General Summary Responds to EMS calls and performs a variety of functions related to patients in accordance with appropriate rules, regulations, and protocols, according toPA DOH EMS
Act and scope of practice.Essential Functions:
Responds to EMS calls whether emergency or routine transport, observes safety policies and operates an emergency vehicle with due regard for others. Provides health care instruction/education to patient and family members. Prepares patients for scheduled procedures and assists in patient assessment.Common Expectations:
Prepares and maintains written documentation as required by the profession and the department. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s). Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor, and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required. Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Participates in educational programs and inservice meetings. Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation. Required forAll Jobs:
Performs other related duties as identified. WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program. WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.Physical Demands:
Standing- Frequently Walking
- Frequently Sitting
- Occasionally Carrying/Lifting
- Occasionally (50lbs) Pushing/Pulling
- Occasionally (50lbs) Kneeling/Crouching
- Occasionally Reaching
- Occasionally Talking
- Frequently Hearing
- Frequently Repetitive Motions
- Occasionally Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
Occasionally Working Environment:
Occupational Hazards- Occasionally Bloodborne Pathogen