New York, United States
Posted August 18, 2025
47140 - 70700 USD
Full Time
About the Company
The University of Vermont Health Network - Elizabethtown Community Hospital (ECH) is part of a six-hospital network serving patients and their families in northern New York and Vermont. We have campuses in Elizabethtown and Ticonderoga, and community-based health centers located throughout the region. We’re not just caregivers and staff - we're your friends and neighbors, offering expertise and compassionate care when and where you need them. We're dedicated to providing you with the best medical care possible in an environment that supports your health and healing. That's what we call the heart and science of medicine. Elizabethtown Community Hospital is designated as a critical access hospital (CAH) by the federal government. This designation is given to small hospitals located over 35 miles from another hospital. The CAH must have agreements in place with other hospitals that are willing to accept patients requiring additional and immediate care. Those hospitals must trust the abilities and capabilities of the CAH, to effectively manage initial patient care. There are 1,324 CAHs across the United States and 18 of those are in New York state.
Job Description
Paramedic provides care for patients during inter-facility transfers and 911 calls with the scope of practice for each level of (A) EMT-, Advanced, Critical Care, or Paramedic.
Requirements
- Current AEMT card with on-line status
- High school or equivalent education
- Ability to communicate effectively via telephone and radio equipment
- Ability to lift, carry and balance up to 125 pounds (250 pounds with assistance)
- Ability to interpret oral, written and diagnostic form instructions
- Ability to use good judgment and remain calm in high stress situations
- Ability to be unaffected by loud noises and flashing lights
- Ability to function efficiently without interruption throughout an entire work shift
- Ability to calculate weight and volume ratios
- Ability to read English language, manuals and road maps
- Ability to accurately discern street signs and addresses
- Ability to interview patients, patient family members and bystanders
- Ability to document, in writing, all relevant information in prescribed format in light of legal ramifications of such
- Ability to converse, in English, with coworkers and hospital staff with regard to the status of the patient
- Possesses good manual dexterity with ability to perform all tasks related to the highest quality patient care
- Ability to bend, stoop and crawl on uneven terrain
- Ability to withstand varied environmental conditions such as extreme heat, cold and moisture
- Ability to work in low light situations and confined spaces
- Ability to work with other providers to make appropriate patient care decisions
- Demonstrate competency in all EMT-B skills and equipment usage
- Ability to provide Advanced Life Support using the AEMT-Intermediate skills and equipment
- Ability to administer appropriate medications