PARAMEDIC

EVANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC•Claxton, GA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

• Under the direction of the Director of the Emergency Room, the Paramedic's responsibility is to perform all duties necessary to administer advanced first aid treatment and to care for sick and injured persons in accordance with accreditation standards, federal, state, and local regulations, Provides care to the neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations as certified. Responds to potential life threatening situations or illnesses. Essential Position Responsibilities • The essential position responsibilities are the basis for the 90 day and annual evaluation. This list is intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed and not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties required of personnel. o Paramedics who are employed by the hospital MAY perform the follow in the ED after demonstration of competency and appropriate certifications, when applicable: Application of non-invasive monitoring equipment Application of restraints (according to state regulations/hospital policy) Assist with emergent infant delivery Basic Life Support BVM & BVT ventilation Cardioversion Cardiac monitoring Decontamination of patients Defibrillation Documentation of tasks completed Dressing application and changes ED callbacks EKGs Measuring Intake and output External pacing Eye irrigation Hanging plain IVF (example NS & LR) Intraosseous device insertion IV insertion Medication administration within scope of practice IV, IM, PO, SC, IO, intranasal, topical, ophthalmic Observation of behavioral patients Oral suctioning Oxygen administration Phlebotomy Point of care testing Post mortem procedures Sling and swathe application Spinal immobilization (Cervical collar, Long spine board) Staple/suture removal Suture set ups for physicians Taking report from EMS Take report from transferring facility Throat/nasal swab collection Transport patients internally included patient’s admitted to critical care. May transport patients with blood products after 1st 15 minutes of infusion. Urine specimen collection Visual acuity test Vital signs Wound cleansing Wound irrigation Additional skills as outlines in Paramedic Standard Curriculum, according to state scope of practice and individual hospital policy. o Attends EMH/EMS orientation upon employment and completes annual update and health requirements thereafter and in accordance with timeframes specified by EMH/EMS policy. o Demonstrates a working knowledge of and/or location of EMS policies and procedures and appropriate EMH policies and procedures as well as adheres to them. o Exhibits a working knowledge of information management, confidentiality, patient safety, corporate compliance and infection control. o Completes required competencies, licensure, certification and registration recertification in a timely manner, as well as participates in continuing education. o Arrives to work on time, on scheduled days, during scheduled hours. Maintains flexibility with work schedule in meeting the needs of EMS. o Provides age specific care demonstrating knowledge of growth and development, system assessment and developing an interdisciplinary plan of care addressing culture, religion and ethnic preferences. o Utilizes equipment and materials in a cost effective manner. o Serves as a preceptor in orienting and/or training new personnel. o Follows chain of command whenever issues or problems arise which are beyond scope of practice. o Performs essential job functions in an acceptable quantity and quality. o Organizes and prioritizes work in a manner consistent with safe, efficient and cost effective resource utilization. o Demonstrates support for the mission/vision of EMH.

Requirements

Education level equivalent to completion of a Paramedic program
Must hold the following certifications: Georgia Certified Paramedic; CPR; BLS; ACLS and PALS

Nice To Haves

One (1) year EMS experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Administer advanced first aid treatment
Care for sick and injured persons in accordance with accreditation standards, federal, state, and local regulations
Provide care to the neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations as certified
Respond to potential life threatening situations or illnesses
Application of non-invasive monitoring equipment
Application of restraints (according to state regulations/hospital policy)
Assist with emergent infant delivery
Basic Life Support
BVM & BVT ventilation
Cardioversion
Cardiac monitoring
Decontamination of patients
Defibrillation
Documentation of tasks completed
Dressing application and changes
ED callbacks
EKGs
Measuring Intake and output
External pacing
Eye irrigation
Hanging plain IVF (example NS & LR)
Intraosseous device insertion
IV insertion
Medication administration within scope of practice IV, IM, PO, SC, IO, intranasal, topical, ophthalmic
Observation of behavioral patients
Oral suctioning
Oxygen administration
Phlebotomy
Point of care testing
Post mortem procedures
Sling and swathe application
Spinal immobilization (Cervical collar, Long spine board)
Staple/suture removal
Suture set ups for physicians
Taking report from EMS
Take report from transferring facility
Throat/nasal swab collection
Transport patients internally included patient’s admitted to critical care. May transport patients with blood products after 1st 15 minutes of infusion.
Urine specimen collection
Visual acuity test
Vital signs
Wound cleansing
Wound irrigation
Additional skills as outlines in Paramedic Standard Curriculum, according to state scope of practice and individual hospital policy.
Attends EMH/EMS orientation upon employment and completes annual update and health requirements thereafter and in accordance with timeframes specified by EMH/EMS policy.
Demonstrates a working knowledge of and/or location of EMS policies and procedures and appropriate EMH policies and procedures as well as adheres to them.
Exhibits a working knowledge of information management, confidentiality, patient safety, corporate compliance and infection control.
Completes required competencies, licensure, certification and registration recertification in a timely manner, as well as participates in continuing education.
Arrives to work on time, on scheduled days, during scheduled hours. Maintains flexibility with work schedule in meeting the needs of EMS.
Provides age specific care demonstrating knowledge of growth and development, system assessment and developing an interdisciplinary plan of care addressing culture, religion and ethnic preferences.
Utilizes equipment and materials in a cost effective manner.
Serves as a preceptor in orienting and/or training new personnel.
Follows chain of command whenever issues or problems arise which are beyond scope of practice.
Performs essential job functions in an acceptable quantity and quality.
Organizes and prioritizes work in a manner consistent with safe, efficient and cost effective resource utilization.
Demonstrates support for the mission/vision of EMH.