Paramedic Full Time Days

United Surgical Partners International Inc (USPI)•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

Community Hospital is hiring a full-time day-shift Paramedic and offers a $2,000 sign-on bonus. The Paramedic assists nursing and physician staff in providing patient care in the emergency room and medical/surgical unit and serves as an active member of the rapid response team. The role performs duties consistent with the hospital’s mission, CARES values, and standards, within the applicable Oklahoma State Department of Health standard of care and scope of practice. The Paramedic practices under the license of the Emergency Services Medical Director and the direction of the Facility CNO. The Paramedic collaborates with the care team to assess patients, gather and document relevant information, implement plans of care under RN direction, perform procedures permitted by licensure, monitor patients, and help maintain a safe and well-stocked workplace. The role also includes equipment maintenance and clerical duties when assigned.

Requirements

Current Licensed Paramedic credential with the State of Oklahoma.
Computer and office equipment skills.
Obtain BLS healthcare provider certification within 30 days of hire.
Obtain ACLS and PALS certifications within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Collaborate in timely, consistent, and systematic assessment of patients and situations; assist the RN in collecting admission data for ED assessments and initiating appropriate procedures.
Gather assessment data as frequently as necessary and document relevant information on appropriate records before a patient is released or discharged.
Notify the ED provider and/or assigned nurse of changes in a patient’s condition.
Obtain and interpret information in terms understandable to pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
Implement the plan of care under RN direction and provide care according to the prescribed plan, policies, and procedures.
Perform procedures within the Paramedic’s licensure level and complete other delegated tasks approved for the role.
Delegate appropriate and approved tasks to unlicensed health care providers.
Recognize dysrhythmias and promptly notify the assigned nurse and/or physician when a patient’s condition warrants.
Monitor patients requiring continuous cardiac monitoring while transporting them to another department.
Communicate effectively and accurately, verbally and in writing.
Maintain strict confidentiality of patients, employees, and hospital business.
Maintain a clean, safe, and adequately stocked workplace; conduct room walk-throughs and restock supplies at the beginning of each shift.
Maintain equipment, instruments, and trays in good working order; report and label faulty equipment, return it to the appropriate department, and obtain replacement equipment.
Demonstrate appropriate lead placement for routine cardiac monitoring and 12-lead ECGs, and perform 12-lead ECGs according to hospital policy and procedure.
Perform clerical duties efficiently when assigned to desk duty, answer phones professionally, and use the overhead paging system professionally.