Paramedic - Occupational Clinic at Howmet

Trinity Health•Whitehall, MI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Paramedic at an occupational clinic. The role involves providing medical care in emergency situations, assessing patient conditions, administering treatments, and ensuring patient well-being. The company emphasizes serving with compassion and transforming healing presence within communities, rooted in their Mission and Core Values. They are committed to honoring the dignity of every person and embracing diversity.

Requirements

Current Paramedic license from the State of Michigan.
Current certification in ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), BTLS (Basic Trauma Life Support), and CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation).
Articulates and demonstrates commitment to the philosophy, values, mission and vision of MH.

Responsibilities

Assesses nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed or need for additional assistance.
Restores and stabilizes heart rhythm on pulseless, non-breathing patients.
Monitors cardiac patient.
Initiates intravenous fluids to administer medication or drugs, or to replace fluids lacking in the body.
Performs endotracheal intubation to open airways and ventilate patient.
Administers injections of medications, drugs or immunization.
Administers initial treatment at emergency scene and takes and records patient’s vital signs.
Provide medical examination and screening of patients consistent with Medical Control Authority Protocols.
Assists in extricating trapped victims and transports sick and injured persons to treatment center.
Lifts and places patients on stretcher, restrains patient appropriately, lifts and moves patient to stretcher, lifts and moves loaded stretcher into ambulance.
Observes, records, and reports to physician, patient’s condition, and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
Remains in the back of the ambulance with all patients they are taking care of.
Coordinates patient care between inter-agency (ie. Fire and Police) personnel and other company employees.
Communicates with Physician and other medical personnel via radio or telephone.
Completes all reports, including patient care records, legibly, accurately and on a timely basis.
Performs all duties in a safe, courteous, confidential and professional manner, always taking into account the well-being of the patient.
Maintains response readiness consistent with company’s response criteria.
Uses safety and PPE equipment as required by law and company policies.
Other duties as assigned.