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Cooper Norcross Health

Academic health system serving South Jersey

Emergency Medical Technician

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeCamden, NJ, USA$23 - $37In-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Preferred experience is two years as a Certified EMT-B in a 911 system; this is preferred rather than required.
  • A high school diploma is required.
  • ICS-100 or equivalent and IS-700 or equivalent are required upon hire; ICS-200 or equivalent and IS-800 or equivalent are required within the first year of employment.
  • Current New Jersey EMT certification or eligibility for reciprocity is required; NREMT certification is preferred.
  • BLS certification is required.
  • A current state-issued driver's license with a clean driving record is required.
  • The candidate must be physically able to work in all weather and environmental conditions, lift and move patients in all circumstances, and perform duties consistent with providing ALS and/or BLS in the pre-hospital environment.
  • The candidate must be at least 21 years old by the start date to comply with vehicle insurance requirements.
  • The driver must be between 21 and 79 years old, provide proof of valid personal automobile insurance coverage in New Jersey, and have no reported driving-related violations or accidents in the past three years.

Responsibilities

  • Provide pre-hospital Basic Life Support care in all weather conditions in cooperation with other EMS providers as a member of the patient care team.
  • Assess, treat, lift, move, and transport patients of all ages experiencing injury or illness to appropriate medical facilities using appropriate equipment and techniques.
  • Complete required documentation and other assigned duties that support efficient EMS operations while maintaining a professional attitude.

Desired Qualifications

  • NREMT certification is preferred.

About the Company

Cooper Norcross Health

Academic health system serving South Jersey

Cooper Norcross Health is an academic health system serving South Jersey from the Philadelphia suburbs to the Jersey Shore. Its Camden flagship is South Jersey's only Level I adult trauma center and the busiest in the Philadelphia region; the system also operates a Level II pediatric trauma center and MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. Patients access primary, specialty, emergency, inpatient, surgical, urgent, and rehabilitation services at Cooper hospitals and outpatient clinics, while physicians teach at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and advance care and research. Rooted in Cooper Hospital, which opened in 1887, the not-for-profit system is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Camden, NJ
Founded
1887

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