Emergency Department Paramedic / PRN

Emory Healthcare•Decatur, GA

About The Position

Under the supervision and direction of a Provider and Registered Nurse, the Emergency Department Paramedic provides direct patient care to support the efficient functioning of the Emergency Department in accordance with Emory Healthcare’s philosophy, goals, policies, and procedures. The role also supports outstanding customer service and respectful relationships with patients and providers, keeping them informed, demonstrating compassion and urgency, advocating for pain management, and helping ensure patients can get assistance when needed. The Paramedic administers medications and performs phlebotomy under physician or RN direction, protocol, or order; inserts peripheral IVs and intraosseous devices; administers IV fluids without additives and maintains prescribed flow rates; and observes and documents infusion sites. The role also provides wound care and applies splints, dressings, and noninvasive orthopedic devices. Additional responsibilities include taking vital signs, obtaining 12-lead EKGs, initiating cardiac monitoring and oxygen therapy as directed, recognizing and reporting dysrhythmias, transporting patients as appropriate, and documenting care in electronic medical records. The position requires compliance with isolation protocols, appropriate PPE use, and hand-washing policies. The employee demonstrates Emory Healthcare’s core values of integrity, compassion, service, excellence, stewardship, and teamwork through the organization’s SERVICE initiatives.

Requirements

Successful completion or graduation from an accredited Paramedic program.
Two years of clinical experience as a licensed or certified paramedic.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care under the supervision and direction of a Provider and Registered Nurse.
Support outstanding customer service by keeping patients and providers informed, demonstrating compassion and urgency, advocating for pain management, and helping patients get assistance when needed.
Administer oral or injected medication and perform phlebotomy under a physician’s or RN’s direction, protocol, or order.
Insert peripheral IVs and intraosseous devices; administer IV fluids without additives and maintain prescribed flow rates.
Observe and document infusion sites and remove IV lines as directed by an RN or provider.
Apply slings, sling-and-swathe devices, finger splints, first-aid dressings, and noninvasive orthopedic devices; clean and dress wounds as appropriate.
Follow isolation protocols, use PPE appropriately, and perform hand washing according to Emory Healthcare policies and procedures.
Transport unmonitored patients to inpatient departments; transport stable monitored patients to med-tele; or accompany an RN transporting patients to critical or progressive care units.
Perform vital signs and obtain 12-lead EKGs; document test completion after providing results to a physician for sign-off.
Initiate cardiac monitoring, detect dysrhythmias, and notify the assigned nurse, charge nurse, and/or provider of abnormalities.
Initiate oxygen therapy as directed by an RN or physician.
Access electronic medical records as needed and document interventions according to Emory Healthcare policies, procedures, and protocols.
Demonstrate Emory Healthcare’s core values through behavior and participate in the organization’s SERVICE initiatives.