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JeffSTAT - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
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Position Title: Critical Care Transport Paramedic |
Position Type: Paramedic |
Closed date: 04/09/2009 |
Job Description |
| This position has a job assignment at the Methodist Hospital Base. The Critical Care Transport Paramedic is primarily responsible for providing care to patients during inter-facility and emergency transports in accordance with JeffSTAT’s predetermined treatment protocols. The Critical Care Transport Paramedic acts as an ambassador of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH), as he or she is often the first member of the Jefferson healthcare delivery team with whom the patient and their family will have contact.
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Additional Information
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| Requirements: Current certification as Pennsylvania Department of Health Paramedic (EMT-P) or ability to obtain through state reciprocity. Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP), and Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) or Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS). State driver’s license free of chargeable offenses
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Job Requirements
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- Education High school diploma
- Experience Two to four (2-4) years of field paramedic experience in a critical care transport program or 911 ALS ambulance service.
- Additional Requirement :
This position will require the selected candidate to engage in regular contact with children in the form of care, guidance, supervision or training, the candidate chosen for the position will be required to meet the requirements of the Child Protective Services Act, Act 73, including the Pennsylvania State Police criminal background check, the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare child abuse criminal background clearance, and an FBI finger print based federal criminal records check. The selected candidate will not be allowed to commence working in the position until all three are completed.
Thomas Jefferson University and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals are partners in providing excellent clinical and compassionate care for our patients in the Philadelphia region, educating the health professionals of tomorrow in a variety of disciplines and discovering new knowledge that will define the future of clinical care. Thomas Jefferson University is composed of three colleges--Jefferson Medical College, Jefferson College of Graduate Studies and Jefferson College of Health Professions. The three colleges enroll more than 2,600 future physicians, scientists and health care professionals. Founded in 1824, Jefferson Medical College is one of the largest private medical schools in the nation, with among the largest living alumni group.
As an academic medical center within a regional healthcare system, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals are dedicated to excellence in patient care, patient safety and the quality of the healthcare experience. In 2007 U.S. News & World Report ranked Thomas Jefferson Hospitals among the nation's top medical centers for nine specialties. Begun in 1825, the Hospital now has 957 licensed acute care beds, with major programs in a wide range of clinical specialties and provides services at four locations--the main hospital facility and at the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, both in center city Philadelphia, at Methodist Hospital in South Philadelphia and at Jefferson HealthCARE in Voorhees, New Jersey.
As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. All present and future employees at Jefferson can be assured that they will not be judged on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age disability or veteran's status, but by their individual performances.
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Salary Information
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Contact Information |
Duane Spencer
duane.spencer@jeffersonhospital.org
JeffSTAT - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
441 N 5th Street Suite 100
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123
ph: (215)955-9430
Fax: (215)955-9777
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How To Apply |
Qualified candidates should email, fax or mail a cover letter and resume to Duane Spencer - Operations Manager at the above listed contact information. Position is open until filled.
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