AEMT Jobs in PA

[minicrocop]

Putting out a feeler to those who live and or work in PA.

Does anyone know of any specific Agency or Regional Council that is operating an IALS program in PA? So far I have been unable to find anything. Last I heard an Agency in Berks County was trying. It is a completely new concept in PA. Last I checked I was the only PA AEMT in my County and 1 of maybe less than 15 within our Regional Council.

There is a published Official Scope of Practice for AEMTs, there are State AEMT Protocols, and there is a State equipment list for all EMS Units from QRS to MICU to Aviation. There is a column for AEMT / IALS Unit or Truck within the State list. However I know of no Agency Career or Volunteer that is fielding AEMT's.

I understand it will take time but a question I am running into is "How does a PA AEMT complete the refresher portion of re-cert that requires verification of proficiency of skills when there is no known way to do this?" It was suggested that PHTLS or TCCC could count however that person was speculating. "Clinical" seems to be a word that can mean many things. We all known how NREMT is about CE/Re-Cert and a MD might just sign off on it.

Ideas or information is greatly appreciated.

 

[Never2Old]

Currently Chester County in Southeastern PA is running AEMT's on the street.

Good Fellowship Ambulance (www.goodfellowship.org) located in West Chester PA was the first IALS agency licensed by the state last year and has multiple AEMTs on staff. This is a BLS agency with about 5000 calls a year, that is augmented by an ALS chase car.

The AEMT's have access to a fully stocked IALS chase car, as well as staffing up an IALS ambulance depending on needs ans staffing. All of the AEMT's from this agency are running actively on the street with Medical Command as AEMT's. This agency also has volunteer AEMT's that run as well. I would say that there is probably a total of 15 AEMT's there, with a majority being paid staff.

Good Fellowship is also an EMS Training Institute and offers an AEMT Refresher course that meets the NREMT requirements, although nothing is posted on the web site yet.

There are also other ALS agencies in Chester County and the immediate area that are actively hiring and running with AEMT/Paramedic MICU units, verses the traditional EMT/Paramedic MICU.

 

[minicrocop]

Currently Chester County in Southeastern PA is running AEMT's on the street.

Good Fellowship Ambulance located in West Chester PA was the first IALS agency licensed by the state last year and has multiple AEMTs on staff. This is a BLS agency with about 5000 calls a year, that is augmented by an ALS chase car.

The AEMT's have access to a fully stocked IALS chase car, as well as staffing up an IALS ambulance depending on needs ans staffing. All of the AEMT's from this agency are running actively on the street with Medical Command as AEMT's. This agency also has volunteer AEMT's that run as well. I would say that there is probably a total of 15 AEMT's there, with a majority being paid staff.

Good Fellowship is also an EMS Training Institute and offers an AEMT Refresher course that meets the NREMT requirements, although nothing is posted on the web site yet.

There are also other ALS agencies in Chester County and the immediate area that are actively hiring and running with AEMT/Paramedic MICU units, verses the traditional EMT/Paramedic MICU.

Thank You for the info!