Emergency Medical Technician - Various Shifts

The Mount Sinai Health System Department of Emergency Medical Services (EMS)  

Job Title: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) -Full Time, Part Time (Various Shifts)

 Roles & Responsibilities:

• Receives emergency calls from dispatcher or Supervisor and promptly, safely responds to assignments.
• Ensures the safety of the patient and other pre hospital personnel at all times.
• Provides direct patient care from first contact through authorized hand off including but not limited to…
  • Performing medical histories and performs physical exams as indicated on patients in the field.
  • Initiating indicated treatment modalities according to written policies and medical control physician orders.
  • Accompanying the patient to the Emergency Department.
  • Monitoring and treating the patient during transportation.
  • Transporting the patient to the appropriate emergency department and reports orally to the nurse and/or physician.
• Writes a comprehensive report documenting the situation at the scene, physical exam, orders received, treatments rendered, response to these treatments, and other information deemed pertinent.
• Operates and maintains ambulances, other emergency vehicles, and equipment to ensure they are in efficient working order. This includes but isn’t limited to: replacing fuel, making minor repairs, cleaning and restocking the equipment and vehicles to maintain NYSDOH and FDNY regulatory standards.  Reports any obvious mechanical malfunctions or deficiencies to the supervisor immediately verbally and/or in writing.
• Follows NYSDOH and FDNY Rules, Regulations and Protocols at all times.

Requirements: 

• Four year high school diploma or equivalent
• Successful completion of training program as an NYSDOH Emergency Medical Technician, and other protocol update programs as currently required.
• NYS certification test score minimum of 80%
• Certification as a NYS EMT with at least 1 year of 911 experience in NYC preferred.
• Tri-State issued driver's license with infraction free driving abstract requested within the last 30 days
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned area.  
• Ability to perform heavy and awkward lifting of patients in difficult areas and terrain.
• In order to be considered you must include the following documents with your application:
  • EMT certification
  • State EMT Exam Results
  • Driver’s Abstract showing no infractions
  • Driver’s license

 

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Compensation Statement

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $ - $ . Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.