EMS- Paramedic

Shenandoah Medical Center•Shenandoah, IA

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About The Position

The EMS Paramedic provides emergency and non-emergency medical care for Shenandoah Medical Center as a member of its authorized service program. Care is delivered within the provider’s certification and under the direct supervision of a physician or registered nurses. The role includes patient assessment and treatment, pre-hospital stabilization and transport, emergency care, and coordination with healthcare providers and other patient-care team members. The paramedic is also responsible for maintaining ambulances, equipment, and supplies in ready condition; communicating and documenting patient information; and promoting patient and staff safety. The position requires maintaining EMT-P, BCLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications and performing other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and assess patients efficiently, including performing primary and secondary surveys, monitoring pain, recognizing changes in condition, establishing priorities, and taking appropriate action.
Review, discuss, and implement healthcare provider orders appropriately, raising questions when needed, and advocate for patients while delivering competent, professional, and compassionate care.
Provide emergency and non-emergency medical care within certification and under the direct supervision of a physician or registered nurses.
Obtain information about mechanisms of injury and use the Out-of-hospital trauma triage destination decision protocol.
Perform First Responder, EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-Paramedic skills specified in the posting, including the listed advanced procedures and interventions.
Stabilize severely injured patients through assessment, extrication, initiation of resuscitation, and rapid transportation to the closest appropriate hospital.
Provide medical services at emergency scenes, during transport, in the hospital emergency department until care is assumed by authorized personnel, and during transfers between facilities or to a private home.
Fulfill the roles and responsibilities of a Trauma Team Member.
Keep ambulances stocked, clean, and ready for service; complete beginning-of-shift vehicle, equipment, and supply checklists; maintain supply levels; and keep the garage area clean and clear of debris.
Communicate patient status and estimated time of arrival clearly, collaborate with health team members, report changes in patient condition, and complete accurate patient reports and required signatures after each call.
Coordinate patient care with healthcare providers and other team members, direct patient support team members, demonstrate initiative and flexibility, and inform management of patient care issues in a timely manner.
Assist with patient assignments, admissions, and unit staffing needs; collaborate with the Care Plan team; and provide patient and family education during the stay and at discharge.
Triage emergency situations, involve other resources as appropriate, and provide emergency treatment within scope of practice and applicable policies, procedures, and protocols for patients ranging from newborns to geriatrics.
Document ongoing patient assessments, interventions, responses, teaching, and outcomes at discharge, and complete the shift-end check before leaving duty.
Maintain EMT-P, BCLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
Promote patient and staff safety by administering medications and treatments safely, following standard precautions and patient-identification procedures, performing patient risk assessments each shift, using safe body mechanics and transfer techniques, following infectious disease controls, and properly handling narcotic waste, sharps, and hazardous materials.
Perform other duties as assigned.