Per Diem Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

General Description:

Under the direction of the EMS Director or his/her designee, work involves a variety of responsibilities to include but are not limited to patient care, driving various emergency vehicles, vehicle maintenance checks and equipment checks, completion of various forms, excellent interpersonal skills and ability to remain calm in an emergency situation. Performs other related duties as required.

Duties Include But Are Not Limited To:

· Administer emergency first aid.

· Required to function under changing, confusing and stressful situations.

· Check all equipment to insure operational status and make proper notification

for repair as needed.

· Perform housekeeping duties as assigned to station.

· Maintain current certification as required by Township of Monroe and

New Jersey State Department of Health Services.

· Required to work rotating or steady shifts and adapt to irregular working

conditions.

· Maintain mental alertness and readiness to act at all times.

· Understand and follow orders, policies and procedures.

· Accept direction and functions cooperatively as one member of a unit.

· Communicate effectively and coherently over the telephone and radio.

· Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications:

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

· Ability to remain calm in stressful / emergency situations.

· Must be able to work various shifts including but not limited to days, nights, weekends and holidays.

· Ability to follow safety precautions in the operation of assigned tools and equipment.

· Ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:

· Must be physically capable of transferring a patient on and off a stretcher and moving weight of patient and stretcher. Weights of patients may vary.

· Must be physically capable of treating patients with various medical equipment that may require bending, lifting, pushing, pulling and crawling.

· Ability to ascend or descend stairs.

· Ability to drag objects or persons.

LICENSE, EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

*Please refer to EMT Application Guidelines for full list of requirements*

· Must be certified EMT at least two (2) years perferred.

· Graduation from High School, Vocational School or equivalent.

· Must possess a valid NJ Driver’s License.

Successful candidate must be eighteen (18) years of age or older and reside in New Jersey unless otherwise exempted by law and is required to pass a written test, screening by an oral board, pre-employment drug screen, background / reference check and motor vehicle record check.

Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the Township undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Wages:

$26.18 per hour (Rate increases by $1.00 after completing 650 hours within that working year, along with annual increases each year thereafter in accordance with Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Application Procedure:

Interested parties may obtain applications from the Division of Health & Human Resources located at Monroe Township Municipal Complex, 1 Municipal Plaza, Monroe Township, NJ 08831 or by visiting www.monroetwp.com. Completed applications should be returned to the Division of Health & Human Resources. Please refer to EMT Application Guidelines for full instructions.

THE TOWNSHIP OF MONROE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)