What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paramedic-Casual (York County) position at UPMC?
Join our team of Life Changers!
UPMC is hiring a Casual-Paramedic to support York County.
This position offers flexible scheduling. Must be able to work 36 hours every quarter.
A pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!
Responsibilities:
- Reflects a positive attitude to the customer in a high stress environment at all times, with a clear understanding of who the customer is.
- 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.
- Adheres to the current uniform policy.
- Demonstrates competency related to pharmacological interventions.
- Performs daily equipment check (vehicle, medications)
- Ensures safe operation of patient laden stretcher employing appropriate stretcher discipline at all times.
- 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.
- Completes all official documentation in a timely manner such as payroll, expense reports, orientation forms, etc.
- Responds promptly and efficiently to all requests for service.
- Maintains clean patient environment as well as crew quarters
- Reports injuries and completes the appropriate documentation, no matter how minor, to a supervisor in a timely manner.
- Demonstrates skills, competencies, and judgment necessary to provide patient care in any environment; using educational resources that are required or made available.
- Utilizes appropriate safety channels to report safety concerns and uses tools available to enhance a safe work environment.
- Adheres to rules for scheduling, including schedule requests, minimum time, and availability.
- Selects and uses personal protective equipment appropriate to the level of the anticipated hazard.
- Equipment checks Transport log Medication log
- Collects and promptly processes demographic, medical necessity, and other necessary billing information.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000