LifeLine Paramedic

IU Health•Indianapolis, IN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The LifeLine Paramedic provides care, treatment, and transportation for ill or injured patients in emergency and non-emergency situations. The role includes communicating information about patients and their conditions, complying with regulatory, departmental, safety, and hospital requirements, and practicing within the scope of a Paramedic as defined by the state of Indiana. The Paramedic must be able to appropriately care for neonatal, infant, pediatric, adult, and elderly patients. Duties may also include driving an ambulance to and from referral hospitals, transporting patients, obtaining consents and authorizations, recording ambulance-run times, and processing billing and daily reports. A valid driver’s license and Motor Vehicle Record report may be required, and employment consideration may depend on the report’s results. The position is full-time, scheduled for three 12-hour shifts on a set schedule, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana University Health describes opportunities for team members to learn and develop through advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities, and cross-training development.

Requirements

Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
Indiana Paramedic license (EMT-P) required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required upon hire.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or an equivalency must be obtained within the initial probationary period.
Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) or an equivalency 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.
A valid driver’s license and Motor Vehicle Record report may be required; employment consideration may be contingent on the report’s results.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one year of ALS Paramedic experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide care, treatment, and transportation to ill or injured patients in emergency and non-emergency situations.
Relay and receive information about patients and their conditions.
Comply with regulatory requirements, departmental policies and practices, safety policies and practices, and hospital policies.
Practice within the scope of a Paramedic as defined by the state of Indiana.
Care for and manage neonatal, infant, pediatric, adult, and elderly patients.
May drive an ambulance to and from a referral hospital.
May transport patients.
May obtain consents and authorizations from patients or legal guardians.
May record the time of an ambulance run.
May process billing and daily reports.