LifeLine Paramedic

IU Health•Hartford City, IN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The LifeLine Paramedic is responsible for the care, transport, and treatment of ill or injured patients in emergency and non-emergency situations, and for relaying and receiving information about patients and their condition. The role requires compliance with regulatory requirements, departmental and hospital policies, safety practices, and the scope of practice for a Paramedic as defined by the state of Indiana. The paramedic must be able to appropriately care for and manage neonatal, infant, pediatric, adult, and elderly patients. Duties may include driving an ambulance to and from referral hospitals, transporting patients, obtaining consents and authorizations 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; employment may be contingent on the report’s results. This full-time position is based at Blackford Hospital. Indiana University Health describes opportunities for team members to learn and develop through advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities, and cross-training.

Requirements

Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
Indiana Paramedic license required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required upon hire.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), or an equivalent, must be obtained within the initial probationary period.
Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC), or an equivalent, must be obtained within the initial probationary period.
NIMS 100, 200, 700, and 800 must be obtained within the initial probationary period.
Ability to make independent, clinically and operationally competent decisions in a challenging environment.
For the Community Paramedic for Heart & Lung Center role, successful completion of the IUH BMH Community Paramedic/Integrated HealthCare Core Curriculum is required within six months of hire.
A valid driver’s license and Motor Vehicle Record report may be required; employment consideration may depend on the report’s results.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 1 year of ALS Paramedic experience preferred.
For the Community Paramedic for Heart & Lung Center role, minimum of 4 years of paramedic experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Care for, transport, and treat ill or injured patients in emergency and non-emergency situations.
Relay and receive information about patients and their condition.
Comply with regulatory requirements, departmental and hospital policies, safety practices, and the Indiana Paramedic scope of practice.
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.