Paramedic - Mobile Integrated Health I

American Addiction Centers • Durham, NC

2d • $25 - $38 • Hybrid

About The Position

This full-time Paramedic position is part of the Atrium Health Mobile Medicine - Mobile Integrated Health program. The role involves providing quality patient care and education in accordance with Mobile Medicine policies and state regulations. Responsibilities include accurate documentation, administering medications and IV solutions, maintaining vehicle readiness, and integrating technology for patient assessment and data collection. The position requires understanding of ethics and cultural competency in primary care evaluations and an awareness of reimbursement models. The role may involve day, night, weekend, and on-call work.

Requirements

• North Carolina: NC and SC State Paramedic License (SC only required in CLT markets due to proximity to SC and patient geography)
• Georgia: GA State license
• Illinois: TBD – currently are using RNs instead of Certified Paramedics due to state legislation
• Wisconsin: WI State License
• All applicants: Basic Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Paramedic Certification or Associates degree in Paramedicine
• 1-3 years of full-time experience either in a 911 system functioning at the paramedic level of practice or 1-3 years of full-time experience in a comprehensive emergency department.
• Valid driver’s license required, and individual must have at time of hire and maintain for duration of employment a motor vehicle operator record acceptable to Atrium Health’s insurance carrier/underwriter.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to drive vehicles safely in all types of weather.
• Knowledge of healthcare, EMS systems, and other regulating organizations including but not limited to local, state, and federal regulations required.
• Must not have any physical, emotional or mental impairment to prevent them from riding, driving, or operating in a company owned vehicle or administering patient care.
• Requires the ability to function in high stress situations and must have the ability to critically think and make rapid and appropriate decisions that ensure the safety for both patients, the public, and teammates.
• Must have the ability to concentrate.
• Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling.
• Heavy lifting required, with assistance of a partner to load patients, equipment, and be able to carry heavy equipment.
• Significant physical stamina and endurance are necessary to perform duties.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds without assistance.
• Must have intact sense of sight, hearing, smell and touch and good finger dexterity.
• Good motor and eye-hand coordination required.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to include, but not limited to, speaking English in good, understandable terms.

Nice To Haves

• National Registry preferred within 1 year of hire.
• Certified Community Paramedic preferred within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Respects patient rights and confidentiality and comply with all HIPAA and Advocate policies and guidelines with respect to patient confidentiality.
• Provides accurate and legible documentation of patient care with attention to detail to accurately reflect assessment and interventions.
• Provides quality patient care and education in accordance with Mobile Medicine policies and state regulations, as approved by the Medical Directors of Mobile Medicine and professional standards of care.
• Interprets data, reads monitors, and responds with correct intervention to ensure optimum patient care, safety and recovery.
• Participate in Mobile Medicine Performance Improvement activities.
• Administer medications and IV solutions safely, correctly and per policy.
• Maintains flexibility with vehicle assignments including the understanding that vehicle assignments are subject to change from a posted schedule based upon the needs of the department.
• Maintains clean environment to include base and maintaining vehicles in a mission ready status.
• Accountable to check and verify established minimum transport vehicle supply levels, restock and clean at the beginning of the shift and as needed throughout the shift.
• Maintains the ability to understand, utilize and efficiently integrate technology for longitudinal patient assessment, clinical interventions, physician consultations and data collection related to paramedicine.
• Maintains an understanding of ethics as it relates to providing primary care evaluations and access across the spectrum of the patient population.
• Maintains an understanding of cultural competency as it relates to providing primary care evaluations and access across the spectrum of the patient population
• Maintains a basic understanding reimbursement payer model (value-based versus fee-for-service)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree