Paramedic, Emergency (Per Diem, Evening)

Adventist Health • Tehachapi, CA

14h • Onsite

About The Position

Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley has been providing high-quality healthcare services since 1934. We are comprised of a 25-bed hospital, wide range of outpatient services, emergency department, rural health clinics and medical offices. Tehachapi is located just north of Southern California's highly populated areas, with a mountain locale known for its outdoor living. Residents enjoy the scenic beauty, extreme sports and wildlife. Tehachapi is a nice balance of a small-town community within an epicenter of shopping, retail, arts and culture. The Paramedic provides emergency care in the pre-hospital environment, offering advanced-level medical care including evaluation, treatment, and stabilization to the ill and injured. This role requires a comprehensive knowledge base to diagnose and provide care for a broad range of medical emergencies. Responsibilities include responding to calls for emergency medical assistance, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or bandaging a wound, assessing a patient's condition, and determining a course of treatment, all while providing first-aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured patients according to acceptable medical practice standards.

Requirements

• High School Education/GED or equivalent
• Paramedic license in state of practice
• Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) American Heart Association certification
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS OR HS-ACLS OR RQIACLS) certification
• Valid Driver’s License (DL) and must be at least 21 yrs of age or older
• AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS
• AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience
• Three years' full time experience in a 911 system
• Emergency Vehicle Operator Certification (EVOC) or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Provides individualized care plan for patient presentation according to acceptable medical practice standards, issued standing orders, on-line medical control and department policies and procedures.
• Provides emergency care in the pre-hospital environment.
• Provides fundamental components of patient comfort, safety, privacy and respect within the perioperative setting. Identifies and develops areas of expertise within the surgical specialties.
• Conducts emergency medical classes as requested by department manager.
• Administers oral and intravenous medications. Intubates patients or performs surgical airway insertion (cricothyrotomy), and place catheters for venous access such as central venous lines.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees