Hospital Paramedic, PRN, Varied Shifts

Prisma Health•Columbia, SC

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Hospital Paramedic works under Prisma Health Ambulance Service with daily direction from the on-duty charge nurse and attending Physician. This role involves assessing and treating patients according to clinical operating guidelines, serving as a member of the healthcare team through active communication, documentation, feedback, and assistance. The paramedic is responsible for patient safety, attending required meetings and in-services, contributing to personal and departmental growth, and maintaining good working relationships with patients, visitors, physicians, co-workers, and other hospital staff. Competence with the charting system is also required. All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Prisma Health is the largest not-for-profit health organization in South Carolina, serving over 1.2 million patients annually with 32,000 team members dedicated to health and well-being.

Requirements

Education: Certification Program
Experience: One (1) year of experience as a field paramedic with an EMS agency and/or clinical experience in a hospital.
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses: Paramedic, State and National Registry Certified
Knowledge and skills for State Medical Board Approved Medications for Credentialed Paramedics
Knowledge and skills for State Medical Board Approved Skills for Credentialed Paramedics

Responsibilities

Collects data and completes patient's orders utilizing appropriate area and/or age specific standards/policies and tools.
Completes appropriate forms.
Assesses and recognizes subtle or actual changes in patients' status and patient response to intervention.
Identifies patient priorities for patient plan of care and validates these priorities with the healthcare team members and documents appropriately.
Performs specific tasks based on organizational, departmental and/or unit policies and procedures within the Paramedic scope of practice.
Assumes responsibility for patient safety by maintaining a safe environment to include awareness of safety procedures, protocols and adherence to patient care standards.
Provides care based on patient and unit priorities, coordinating and organizing tasks as appropriate, utilizing known resources internal and external to the unit.
Utilizes appropriate technology in daily practice (EHR, Pyxis, Telemetry, emergency equipment).
Identifies/assesses patient/family learning needs.
Participates in continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives.
Attends meetings and in services as required by departmental policy.
Performs other duties as assigned.