Community Paramedic/EMT - Full-time

pDo you have an active Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic certification and at least one year of experience in a health-related field? Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent? If so, UPMC may have the perfect fit for you! /p pbrUPMC Health Plan is hiring a full-time Community Paramedic to support the Connect Community Paramedics department. This is a Monday through Friday daylight role and will be based out of the Pittsburgh (Northside - Harbor Gardens), PA office location. Travel within the Southwestern PA region will be required. /p pThe Community Paramedic is responsible for staffing the daily operations of the CONNECT- Community Paramedic Program. They will be responsible for connecting with vulnerable patients and introducing them to available social determinants of health resources that could improve patients' lives while promoting healthy steps, disease management skills, care transitions, performing clinical assessments and vital signs, and other services that support operational efforts.brbrbResponsibilities:/b/p ul liFace-to-face management and follow-up on individual patient caseloads using a patient-centered approach./li liComplete and document patient biopsychosocial assessments./li liConnect patients to appropriate and various social service programs to reduce gaps in care./li liConduct face-to-face, virtual, or telephonic patient interactions as appropriate./li liProfessionally and timely document all patient interactions within the Health Plans documentation system./li liPerform clinical assessments and vitals as directed and appropriate./li liComplete all training and competencies required within established timeframes./li liInteract with EMS personnel, hospital staff, and Care Management team members to coordinate patient care./li liResearch and connect patients with community resources./li liRemain flexible to future workflow changes to support program growth./li /ulbr ul listrongHigh school diploma or equivalent required./strong/li listrongCurrent (in good standing) EMS licensure with minimum 1-year experience in public health, EMS, health screening, or another health-related field. Previous EMS licensure will be considered AND must be reinstated within one year of the hire date. /strong ul listrongPreference will be given to those with an active license. /strong/li /ul /li liProficient in documentation platforms and computer/virtual platforms./li liAbility to interact professionally and effectively with patients, management, and other staff. /li li Reliable transportation./li liAbility to work early morning hours and weekend hours as necessary./li liAbility to work a 40-hour week Monday - Friday.brbrbLicensure, Certifications, and Clearances:/b/li liEmergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced EMT, OR Paramedic/li liDrivers' license required/li liAutomotive Insurance/li liAct 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal/li liAct 33 with renewal/li liAct 34 with renewal/li liAct 73 FBI Clearance with renewal/li /ul pbrbUPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran/b/p