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The EMT - Basic position at New London Hospital is a Full-time or part-time position opportunity in the Information Technology field.

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New London, New Hampshire, 03257, United States

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Full-time or part-time position

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EMT - Basic job near me in New London, New Hampshire at New London Hospital | Jobs and Employment

GENERAL SUMMARY
- Respond to emergency medical calls that are within the immediate and mutual aid catchment areas, deliver safety and quality patient care in pre-hospital and hospital settings, and perform all procedures within the Scope of Practice for licensure and NH EMS Protocols.
FUNCTIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- General Clinical
  - Provides patient and family centered care based on the physical ability, intellectual development, psychosocial, education, and safety needs of the neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient in both the pre-hospital and hospital settings.
  - Practices/provides all patient care within scope of practice, licensure, training, and New London Hospital protocols, at all times.
  - Communicates patient needs/assessment to the physician, registered nurse, and other service providers involved in the patient’s care.
  - Ensures sensitivity towards patients and caregiver/family by eliciting patient’s physical and emotional concerns, being a receptive listener and providing an environment conducive to interviewing and delivery of care.
- Ambulance Duties
  - Provides care to a variety of patients within the response and mutual aid area as a Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).
  - Delivers professional care as directed by NLH Ambulance policies and procedures, responding to calls in a manner that is effective, while keeping crew, public, patient, and equipment safety at the forefront.
  - Uses vehicle and equipment properly, following NH state motor vehicle law, and hospital policies and procedures.
  - Using correct radio procedures, performs proper professional communication with various regional dispatch and emergency services and New London Hospital Emergency Department.
  - Maintains required vehicle standards for safety patient transport by completing the checklist of equipment accurately, replacing necessary equipment after each transport. Reports any equipment or maintenance problems to the appropriate personnel. Completes vehicle and equipment inventory and restocks, as assigned. Maintains clean vehicle and equipment per the NH EMS protocols and NLH EMS policies.
  - Ensures the EMS run report documentation forms are completed in a timely, legible, and accurate manner. Completes transfer, billing, truck inspection sheets and all required documents correctly, completely and in a timely manner. Ensures thorough, accurate documentation of relevant data.
- Emergency Room Services
  - Works with registered nurses and/or physicians in the assessment, planning and implementation of an evaluation of clinical care in the Emergency Department.
  - Assists with patient arrival presenting to the Emergency Department, according to patient presentation, for appropriate care and prioritization.
  - Provides patient care at the level of EMT to include airway management assistance/ventilation, obtaining EKG's, medication administration, blood sample collection and additional skills according to defined in-hospital enhanced skill set.
  - Assists the physician with procedures according to scope and competency training.
  - Other duties may be assigned after appropriate education and documentation has been provided.
- Hospital-Wide Services
  - Responds to in-house emergencies as part of a rapid response team. Provides assistance under the resuscitation team leader within scope and level of care.
  - Responds to all areas of hospital for behavioral emergency management for one-on-one observation, utilizing verbal skills and training within scope of practice to help with patient management.
  - Provides strategic staffing assistance in times of either acute patient management requirements or transitional clinical staff augmentation.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
  - 1 – 3 years experience as an EMT
- Experience
- Education
  - High school graduate or equivalent
  - State and National EMT Certification
  - Basic Life Support (BLS)
  - CEVO and/or EVOC preferred

EMT - Basic in New London, New Hampshire at New London Hospital

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