Emergency Medical Technician shift

Summary

Administer emergent and non-emergent out-of-hospital care and transportation services to sick or injured persons.

Required: High School diploma; current/valid license to operate a motor vehicle in the State of Connecticut; compliance with random drug screening program; AHA, ARC or NSC BLS CPR (or CPR‑Instructor) certificate that has not reached the recommended renewal date; on‑time completion of required CME/Educational material as assigned by the service; for advanced staff with primary medical control affiliation through DH EMS: submission of CME records by annual due date, and maintenance of medical control authorization from Danbury Hospital;

for advanced staff with primary medical control affiliation through another service: maintain medical control authorization from Danbury Hospital; license: current valid CT DPH certification at EMT and/or AEMT level (hospital does not recognize any “grace” period – must not have reached the expiration date of certification on card); current basic license with 0 to 6 months experience at level 1;

current EMT‑Intermediate license with 6 months to 1 year experience at level 2.

Minimum Experience: six months

Desired: Certification in PALS, ACLS, PHTLS, hazardous materials awareness, EVOC.

• Manual:
  Some manual skills/motor coordination and finger dexterity.
• Occupational:
  Significant occupational risk.
• Physical Effort:
  Very heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force.
• Physical Environment:
  Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: WCHN Affiliates

Org Unit: 650

Department:
Nuvance Health Ambulance

Exempt:
No

Salary Range: $19.54 – $37.94 hourly