Position Summary:The Boston Children's Hospital Critical Care Transport Team utilizes Emergency Medical Technicians to work collaboratively with the clinical team and the communication center, delivering safe, efficient, family-centered care to patients requiring critical care in transit. The EMT works within their scope of practice, following all team, hospital, and Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services policies and protocols.
Starting salary $27/hr
Key Responsibilities:- Managing transport equipment.
- Operating the Boston Children’s Hospital ambulance.
- Managing radio critical care transport team telephone requests.
- Manage Emergency Department referrals (“expects”) from the region.
- Arranging ambulance discharges from Boston Children’s Hospital.
- Trauma activations.
- Coordinating the transfer of diagnostic images.
- Facilitating telemedicine consults with several hospital emergency departments.
- 36hrs; rotating days/nights and weekends.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:- A high school diploma or equivalent.
Experience:- A Minimum of 3 years EMT experience required.
- Experience in a 911 system is preferred.
- Good communication skills.
- The ability to work on a team.
Licensure/ Certifications:- Massachusetts Certified Emergency Medical Technician.
- Massachusetts driver's license/or equivalent.
*Sign-on bonus of $5,000.00 (who have not worked at BCH in the past 2 years.) Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.