LifeLine 911 Chase Medic

IU Health • Bedford, IN

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About The Position

The Chase/Intercept Paramedic provides care, treatment, and transport for ill or injured patients in emergency and non-emergency situations. The role includes relaying and receiving information about patients and their conditions, and complying with regulatory requirements, departmental and hospital policies, and safety practices. The paramedic must work within the scope of practice established by the State of Indiana and be able to appropriately manage neonatal, infant, pediatric, adult, and elderly patients.

The position may require driving an ambulance to or from a referral hospital, transporting patients, obtaining consent and authorization from patients or legal guardians, recording ambulance-run times, and processing billing and daily reports. A valid driver's license and Motor Vehicle Record report may be required, and employment consideration may depend on the report's results.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Indiana Paramedic license (EMT-P).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification upon hire.
• Obtain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or an equivalent within the initial probationary period.
• Obtain Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) certification or an equivalent within the initial probationary period.
• Obtain NIMS 100, 200, 700, and 800 within the initial probationary period.
• Ability to make independent, clinically and operationally competent decisions in a challenging environment.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 1 year of ALS Paramedic experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, treatment, and transport to ill or injured patients in emergency and non-emergency situations.
• Relay and receive information regarding patients and their conditions.
• Comply with regulatory requirements, departmental policies and practices, safety policies and practices, and hospital policies.
• Practice within the scope of a Paramedic as defined by the State of Indiana.
• Care for and manage neonatal, infant, pediatric, adult, and elderly patients.
• Drive an ambulance to and from referral hospitals when required.
• Transport patients when required.
• Obtain consents and authorizations from patients or legal guardians when required.
• Record ambulance-run times when required.
• Process billing and daily reports when required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED