Paramedic | 0.1 IPT

Phelps Health

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Phelps Health is a 2000-employee-strong hospital and healthcare system serving the heart of small-town Missouri. The Paramedic is responsible for providing both basic and advanced life support, including comprehensive patient assessment, invasive airway management, cardiac monitoring and administration of medications.

Requirements

High School education or equivalent required.
Graduate of Missouri State approved EMT-P course required.
Current Missouri EMT-P license required.
BLS, ACLS, PHTLS and PALS certifications required.
Class E driver’s license must be obtained within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

One year EMT-P experience preferred.
PHTLS must be obtained within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

Assess and reassess patient’s condition and provides rescue interventions appropriately under protocol established by the Medical Director when direct Medical Control is unavailable.
Uses critical thinking skills when assessing patient’s needs and planning care.
Delegate’s patient care tasks to EMT’s and First Responders within their scope of duties and evaluates their performance.
Demonstrated Proficiency in skills such as Cardiac Monitoring with 4 lead and 12 lead, Arrhythmia Interpretation, Transcutaneous Pacing, Defibrillation, Capnography, Endotracheal, Intubation, King Airway Insertion, LMA, Needle Decompression, C-PAP, VAD, IV, Intraosseous Insertion, Defibrillation, Drug Calculations, Medication administration and RSI.
Coordinates patient care by effective collaboration with other healthcare team members and emergency service providers.
Hands off care of the patient to the receiving facility by giving pertinent and concise reports to the receiving nurse.
Efficiently assess Trauma Scenes and activate the Trauma Team appropriately
Follows infection control procedures and utilizes safe patient handling and movement techniques and ensures that other team members do so.
Documents appropriately and accurately on MARF form.
Communicates well with other departments and other emergency services.