Paramedic II

CommonSpirit Health•Bryan, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional patient care and transportation in accordance with all departmental and St. Joseph Health System operating policies, city and state laws, and applicable contracts.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
1 year minimum of paramedic experience
6 months of continuous experience with St. Joseph
Texas Depart of State Health Services Paramedic License
Valid Texas Drivers license
BLS – within 14 days

Responsibilities

Personal, crew, patient and bystander's safety: scene size up, emergency scenes are dynamic events; the paramedic should always look out first for their safety and then the safety of others.
Patient Assessment and delivery of care: provides patient care functions according to protocol, procedure and written directives to level of certification.
Performs a patient assessment throughout a call on every patient encountered, providing appropriate treatment and transportation decisions within the P2 scope of practice.
Synchronized cardioversion
Medication administration of: Ancef, Dopamine, Etomidate, Fentanyl, Heparin, Labetalol, Metoprolol, Levophed, Phenergan, Rocuronium, Versed.
MICU transports
Rapid Sequence Induction (RSI)
External Jugular vein access
Surgical cricothyrotomy
Maintains and improves skill level and knowledge base: attends/participates in 75% of annual departmental training and completion of annual Skills Competency Fair.
Lifting and moving patients: ensure proper lifting, moving patients safely and effectively.
Assist with movement of patients to and from stretcher and wheelchair.
Transport and Transfer of Care: verifies patient identification prior to transport, contacts receiving facility prior to delivery along with providing a patient care report, also providing safe delivery to or from the hospital and aircraft.
Transfer the patient to the appropriate facility and health care provider giving complete/accurate verbal patient care report