Penn State Hershey Emergency Medical Services is always accepting applications for Emergency Medical Technicians and EMT-Paramedics. Full-Time EMT positions fall under the Teamster's Union Local 776, and are not always open to hire outside of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Part-time EMT's are non-union positions and are hired as positions are opened are often outside (the PSHMC) hires.

EMT-Paramedics are non-union positions and are hired from a general pool that is accumulated through an interview process. The interview process for EMT's and Paramedics includes a physical ability exercise and a scenario based on a medical or traumatic emergency.

If you are interested in employment, please check view our Allied Health Employment website for openings. You can also contact our office at 717-533-3132 with any questions you may have.

Penn State Hershey Emergency Medical Services primarily covers the Derry Township, Lower Swatara Township and Hummelstown Borough of Dauphin County, as well as Palmyra Borough of Lebanon County. Other primary coverage includes portions of South Hanover and Conewago Township in Dauphin County as well as North and South Londonderry Township in Lebanon County.

Penn State Hershey Emergency Medical Services has personnel and equipment available for a variety of public service activities. Crews can be booked to attend functions and activities in a non-committed environment, with blood pressure screenings, poison control and Mr. Yuk information, as well as other material available for distribution.

Programs/Information Offered:

• On the Scene Calls
• Blood Pressure Screenings
• Bicycle Safety and Helmet Distribution (in coordination with the Trauma Foundation)
•  Vial for Life Program - designed to help EMS identify patient conditions in time of need contains
  area to document medical history, area to document medications, and patient doctors and patient family contacts
• Car Seat Tagging - providing important medical and contact information on car seats for infants and toddler
• Merchandise - University EMS Virtual Patch
• Transport Information
  
• Transport Request Form
• Ride Along Form

If you would like additional information on any of the preceding programs, please call our office at 717-533-9830.

Life Lion Emergency Medical Services is involved with Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Emergency Resources Department to conduct a monthly continuing education session and trip sheet/call audit. These sessions are held the third Thursday of each month (except Holidays) and provides two hours of Pennsylvania Continuing Education for prehospital providers.

Monthly topics range from medical updates to informative presentations done by some of The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center physicians and personnel. The monthly session begins at 18:30 EST and is held in Lecture Room C of the College of Medicine side of the hospital. For more information about these sessions, contact Donna Fawber-Via.

Regular EMS continuing education programs are available through Penn State Hershey Medical Center and include Basic Trauma Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and other specialized training. Information and class scheduling can be done through Penn State Hershey Continuing Education.

A full list of topics and classes are available through the Emergency Health Services Federation; On-Line and Distance Learning Programs approved by the NREMT are available at the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS); and still other distance learning approved courses can be found at CE Solutions.