River Road Rescue Squad, Inc.

Agency Overview:

Requirements:

• POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND WILLINGNESS TO BOTH LEARN AND TEACH.
• One year EMD dispatch experience (Dispatcher-I).
• Three years EMD dispatch experience (Dispatcher-II).
• Valid NJ/PA/NY EMT or NREMT certification.
• Valid AHA, ARC or ASHI BLS CPR certification.

• POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND WILLINGNESS TO BOTH LEARN AND TEACH.
• One year 9-1-1 BLS experience (EMT-I).
• Three years 9-1-1 BLS experience (EMT-II).
• Clean, non-probationary drivers license.
• Valid NJ/PA/NY EMT or NREMT certification.
• Valid AHA, ARC or ASHI BLS CPR certification.
• CEVO or EVOC certification.
• BTLS/PHTLS/ITLS (EMT-II).
• PEARS/PEPP (EMT-II).

Duties:

• Assess patient condition through comprehensive physical examinations and patient assessments, utilizing medical terminology and physiology knowledge.
• Provide pre-hospital emergency medical services, including basic airway management, medication administration, and vital signs monitoring.
• Administer full expanded BLS scope of practice interventions including but not limited to: ASA, albuterol, CPAP, epinephrine, glucometry, naloxone and PEEP.
• Operate and basic troubleshooting of medical devices including but not limited to AEDs, suction devices, and Stryker PowerLOAD and PowerPRO devices.
• Operation and basic troubleshooting of communications devices including but not limited to two-way radios, mobile data terminal (MDT), and tablet devices for documentation.
• Thoroughly assess patients at the BLS level and accurately document findings utilizing Zoll emsCharts with CAD import, HL7 important for all local hospitals and in-field patient search enabled with 9-1-1 BLS/MICU partners.
• Driving emergency vehicles under urgent conditions while adhering to safety regulations; perform lifting as needed during patient handling.
• Complete daily assigned duties such as vehicle check, vehicle washing, laundry, emptying of trash receptacles, etc.
• Supervise and mentor EMTs and other team members, providing training on triage, emergency procedures, and patient care protocols (EMT-II).

• Capable of communicating clearly, effectively, professionally and in English via written and verbal means.
• Responsible for answering incoming lines lines within 30-seconds and completing call intake and unit assignment within 2 minutes. Answers telephones and radios in a calm, efficient, prompt and professional manner.
• Assesses the nature and extent of injury or illness in accordance with the NAED MPDS to establish and prioritize appropriate resources utilizing TrauamaSoft CAD and Priority Dispatch ProQA.
• Ability to learn geography and policies to allow for the adequate and appropriate dispatch of multiple resources across multiple counties based on policy and/or automated systems such as CentralSquare Unify.

• Enters all required information into the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system and assures completeness.

• Supervise and mentor Dispatchers and other team members, providing training on triage, emergency procedures, and patient care protocols (EMT-II).

Shifts/Scheduling:

• 8 hour (07:00-15:00 / 13:00-21:00) and 12 hour (19:00-07:00) shifts.
• Block scheduling Jan-Apr, May-Aug, and Sept-Dec.
• Scheduling preference given to those who can offer recurring shifts.

• 12 hour (06:00-18:00 and 18:00-06:00) shifts.
• Scheduling preference given to those who can offer recurring shifts.

Compensation:

• $25-$30/HR DOE

• 40 hours sick - DAY 1
• 12 hours unpaid - DAY 1
• 36 hours PTO - EARNED
• Reasonable notice required for all time-off requests - documentation not required

Applicant Directions

• Applicants MUST indicate in their application which role and type of employment they are applying for (FT/PT/PD).
• Applicants MUST submit a role appropriate resume.

• Applications not meeting the above criteria will be closed WITHOUT NOTICE.