Emergency Medical Technician, Temporary

Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital is seeking a Temporary Emergency Medical Technician.
Hours: Temporary, 90 days. 16 hours weekly including variable shifts.
Position Summary:
Direct patient care contact in the prehospital setting, Emergency department, hospital patient care units, and during ambulance transport. Ability to accept patient care directives/orders from hospital physicians, nursing staff, and Lowell General Hospital EMS leadership. Cares for patients and conducts clinically appropriate patient care and ambulance transport in accordance with established hospital policies and Massachusetts Statewide Treatment Protocols. Understands and accepts that all responsibilities are essential to job function.
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Administers skilled care to patients being transported between hospitals
• Administers skilled care as directed by Lowell General nursing staff
• Obtains medical history and monitors vital signs during patient contact
• Prepare patients for transport and clinically monitors patient to maintain stability
• Demonstrates competence in use of assigned equipment
• Respond to a wide range of transport situations
• Complies with all health and safety regulations
• Established competence in safe ambulance operations
• Clinically accurate patient care documentation
• EMTs should routinely access and utilize Lowell General Hospital EMS leadership for any circumstance where advanced direction is needed or may assist with proper execution of job responsibilities

Department Specific Responsibilities:

• Professionally represents Lowell General Hospital and Lowell General Hospital Emergency Medical Services.
• Adheres to established hospital and department specific policies and procedures
• Maintains required up to date national, state, and local certification and licensure
• Completes department specific training as outlined by Medical Director and EMS department director
• Demonstrates use of quality improvement in daily operations
• Professional inter-personal communication skills required
• Notify Lowell General EMS leadership (medical director, EMS director, Clinical Leader or on duty Charge Paramedic) in event of any circumstance where EMT requires additional assistance or advance direction including but not limited to: Patient adversely affected during care, incidents involving ambulance operations, injury to EMS providers, or challenging inter personal interactions with internal/external patient care providers

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required, some college or Associate's Degree Preferred
• National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)
• Certified EMT Massachusetts EMT-Basic certification, EMT-Advanced preferred
• American Heart Association Basic Cardiovascular Life Support
• Active Massachusetts Driver's License (in good standing)
• 1-3 year of experience

What We Offer:
Not only is Lowell General Hospital an exceptional place to work, offering a culture of recognizing and valuing employees, we provide amazing opportunities for our staff:

• Competitive salaries & benefits
• 403(b) retirement plan with hospital match
• Opportunities for growth
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free on-campus parking

About Lowell General
For more than 125 years, Lowell General has served the Greater Lowell community with pride. We balance the first-rate care of a premier medical center with the warmth of a three-time Magnet®-recognized community hospital. As a member of our team, you'll join over 3,000 dedicated care providers to offer complete, connected care, when and where patients need it most.
Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.