Description

EMT
RWJBarnabas Health EMS
Somerset, NJ
Various Shifts Available

Looking for a career instead of just a job? Come join us at a great place to work! There are lots of opportunities for advancement at RWJBH Mobile Health – come develop your career with us! We have a very competitive benefits package for Full Time employees - including tuition reimbursement, medical, vision, dental, retirement account with company match, wellness program and more! Looking for Part Time? We offer full benefits to Part-Time employees. Already working or going to school? We have Per Diem roles available with a minimal shift requirement. Additional benefits include training center education to assist with recertification of your EMT. Come join the premier healthcare system in NJ!

We currently have openings in Jersey City, Somerset, Hamilton, and Irvington, and in many locations across the state!

Responsibilities:

• Conducts self in a professional, dignified, and compassionate manner at all times.
• Capable of communicating clearly, effectively, professionally, and in the English language via written and verbal means.
• Notifies Supervisor of any deficiencies regarding maintenance, equipment, or supplies.
• Notifies Supervisor immediately of any unusual circumstances.
• Provides treatment in accordance with established patient care protocols.
• Operates department vehicles in accordance with all applicable NJ Motor Vehicle Laws and MH driving related policies.
• Required to complete department specific continuing programs in addition to those required by the State of New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services.
• Expected to perform routine duties intended to keep them safe and facilitate their ability to provide patient care. This includes but is not limited to: completing vehicle inspection forms and vehicle maintenance requests, submitting copies of required certifications prior to their due date, remaining compliant with hospital Employee Health requirements such as TB testing and N95 fit testing, and completing hospital-required processes such as annual employee self-evaluations and employee engagement surveys in a timely manner.
• Expected to complete all patient care documentation in accordance with the MH Documentation Procedure.
• Interacts professionally with partners, patients, management, colleagues from other EMS agencies, public safety personnel, and other healthcare providers and members of the public.
• Performs other duties as required or requested by MH management, necessary to the function of the organization.

Qualifications:

• New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, or National Registry EMT.
• American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider.
• PHTLS/ITLS preferred.
• High School Graduate or GED, associate degree preferred.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Current Driver’s License and must satisfy the current vehicle insurance company’s requirements.
• Must possess ICS 100, 200, and NIMS 700, 800.
• Must have completed Hazardous Materials Awareness training.
• Must have completed Weapons of Mass Destruction or CBRNE Awareness training.

To learn more and apply, please visit: https://www.rwjbarnabashealthcareers.org/rwj_emt_various_shifts

About RWJBarnabas Health EMS
Now as the largest unified EMS provider in the state, RWJBH EMS serves as the system-wide EMS Division for the RWJBarnabas Health. Achieved by unifying and growing the previously established divisions including RWJ Mobile Health Services (New Brunswick, Somerset, and Hamilton), Rahway MICU, and Jersey City Medical Center EMS.

RWJBH EMS has been continuously providing emergency medical services (EMS) since 1982 to a coverage area that spans 9 counties in New Jersey and over 20 municipalities. We are a comprehensive EMS division that provides basic life support (BLS), advanced life support (ALS), specialty care transport (SCT), EMS communications, EMS and trauma education, community outreach, injury prevention education, and EMS disaster response and education. As the largest EMS provider in the state and one the largest in the country, RWJBH EMS treats and transports more than 120,000 patients annually.

RWJBH EMS is dedicated to delivering our patients high-quality treatment and transportation with compassion, dignity, empathy, and respect. As the region’s needs for healthcare evolve, new challenges arise. RWJBH EMS meets these challenges with state-of-the-art equipment, a modern fleet, a superior communications center, and a dedicated team of medical directors and leadership. Most importantly, we have skilled, caring EMS professionals who make us proud every day.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer