Paramedic Emergency Department

Banner Health•Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time Emergency Department Paramedic position at Banner University Medical Center Main Campus in Tucson, Arizona, provides patient care under the medical direction of the base hospital EMS Medical Director. The paramedic assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional paramedic standards, and is accountable for the quality of services delivered by themselves or others under their direction. The role calls for specialized knowledge and judgment to assess patient data and provide care suited to patients’ physical and developmental needs. The position is on day or mid shifts, with schedules of either 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. or 10:00 a.m.–10:30 p.m., three shifts per week. Weekends and holidays are included on a rotating basis. Employees may use a self-scheduling tool. The posting mentions a $1-per-hour weekend shift differential and an 18% night shift differential where applicable.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent working knowledge.
Current and valid Paramedic certification or license in the state of practice, maintained thereafter.
Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
PALS certification if working in the Emergency Department or with a pediatric population.
Moderate experience, typically gained through 2–4 years of relevant work experience or 12–18 months in an educational program.

Nice To Haves

FP-C or CCT-P certification for work in ICU, Burn, or CVCU.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patient acuity and help match patient care needs with unit and hospital resources.
Provide basic patient care within the scope of training, including positioning, transportation, phlebotomy, ECGs, and maintaining spinal precautions.
Administer or monitor physician-ordered medications that are approved for paramedic administration or monitoring in the state of practice.
Assist with patient transfers using proper body mechanics and techniques.
Start peripheral intravenous lines, including external jugular lines; initiate infusions; and maintain or adjust fluid administration as ordered by a physician.
Perform cardiovascular monitoring and management within the scope of training.
Perform airway management within training and state guidelines, including oxygen administration, tracheal suctioning, assisting with ventilation, positioning, and end-tidal CO2 and pulse-ox monitoring.
Participate in resuscitation of critical patients as assigned and observe and monitor patients through the diagnostic phase of treatment.
Recognize changes in patient status, notify the charge or primary nurse and physician as appropriate, and keep the charge or primary nurse informed of status and activities.
Document assessments, reassessments, findings, patient progress, responses to interventions, discharge plans, and services consulted using appropriate forms and unit guidelines.
Communicate and coordinate with staff across departments, physicians, patients, families, external health care institutions, community providers, and agencies.
Perform other duties as assigned based on competency and training.