Field Paramedic

LCMC Health • Metairie, LA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Your job is more than a job. At LCMC Health, we value the unique qualities each individual brings to work every day, recognizing that these 'little extras' contribute to an extraordinary team. We have cultivated a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary, evident in our environment and our people. Every patient we heal, family we comfort, and life we improve is a result of these numerous contributions. Join LCMC Health and discover how our everyday environment facilitates living your extraordinary life.

Requirements

• 2 years of EMS related experience required.
• High School Diploma/GED required.
• NREMT-P
• EMT-P State of La
• CPR Certification
• Defensive Driving
• Hazmat Awareness
• ACLS
• Chauffer’s license or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• PALS within 6 months
• CPI within 90 days

Responsibilities

• Performs a primary and secondary survey on every patient to ensure that all illnesses or injuries are found and treated rapidly.
• Ensures that all the proper equipment is brought to the patient to begin immediate medical care as required.
• Ensures that the patient maintains a patent airway and uses several different airway devices up to the ET tube based on the situation.
• Controls all major bleeding and uses acceptable techniques when applying direct pressure, elevation or pressure points to the use of a tourniquet.
• Transports patients safely and to the facility of choice on all calls and recognizes the need to transport critical patient to the closest hospital.
• Contacts medical control and relays patient reports over the radio to the physician in-charge and follows direct order to continue care while in transport to the hospital.
• Documents in descriptive legible form on the PCR the patient’s condition, noting initial impression, medical history and any treatment rendered noting pertinent negatives/positives.
• Keeps dispatch informed of departures, arrivals and any other related important information via the radio at all times.
• Applies the needed skills to replace and repackage all equipment that is used during a call.

Benefits

• LCMC Health is a community.
• Our people make health happen.
• Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary
• East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years.
• national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

What This Job Offers

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