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Is cognizant of the philosophy, standards, objectives and policies of the Department and the Hospital Center.
Responsibilities
1.Demonstrates the ability to perform clinical/technical/service/administrative tasks:
2.Receives emergency calls from dispatcher or Supervisor and promptly, safely responds to assignments.
3.Ensures the safety of the patient and other pre hospital personnel at all times.
4.Performs medical histories and performs physical exams as indicated on patients in the field.
5.Initiates indicated treatment modalities according to written policies and medical control physician orders.
6.Provides direct patient care from first contact through authorized hand-off at all times.
7.Remains in-service until properly relieved or released by supervision.
8.Accompanies the patient to the ED and monitors and treats the patient during transportation.
9.Transports the patient to the appropriate emergency department and reports orally to the nurse and/or physician.
10.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.
11.Maintains ambulance logs and submits detailed incident, accident, occurrence reports and statements when required.
12.Operates the vehicle and equipment in a safe manner at all times. Safeguards all equipment.
13.Maintains ambulances and other emergency vehicles and equipment in efficient working order, Replaces fuel, makes minor repairs, cleans and restocks 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.
14.Wears issued uniform and maintains professional appearance while on duty.
15.Maintains radio contact with FDNY at all times. Remains in assigned CSL when not on assignment.
16.Complies with department vehicle in-service standards, including turn-out and ED turn-around.
17.Follows NYSDOH and FDNY Rules, Regulations and Protocols at all times.
18.Performs heavy and awkward lifting of patients in difficult areas and terrain.
19.Remains Awake, Alert and Acknowledges Radio and CAD assignments promptly.
Qualifications
- 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.
- 1 + years 911 experience preferred
- Certification as a NYS EMT
- Tri-State issued driver's license with infraction free driving abstract.
- Emergency Vehicle Operators Course completion desirable
Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSW
Employer Description
Strength Through Diversity
The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:
- Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
- Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
- Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.
We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to professional advance. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise contribute to the patient experience and quality of patient care.
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“About the Mount Sinai Health System:
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.”
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Compensation
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $30.077 - $35.908 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
