Paramedic - Today's Care + 1202 - Full-Time

Wilmington Health PLLC•Wilmington, NC

27d

About The Position

About Wilmington Health Since 1971, Wilmington Health has been committed to the care and health of our community in Wilmington as well as all of Southeastern North Carolina. Wilmington Health is structured as a multi-specialty medical practice with primary care providers integrated into the system. In this way, Wilmington Health is able to provide a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the care of all our patients. Wilmington Health is committed to using collaborative, evidence-based medicine in providing the highest quality of care to the patients we serve. Purpose: Provides care for and treats patients in medical office, as directed by Physician, Advanced Clinical Provider, Registered Nurse or supervising department manager, by performing the following duties

Requirements

Current EMT-P Certification in good standing with NCOEMS

Nice To Haves

Associates degree
5+ years’ experience in the field as paramedic

Responsibilities

Maintains patient confidentiality
Work within Paramedic scope of practice
Performs telephone triage as needed
Function as part of an interdisciplinary team
Taking complete, accurate messages from patients and relaying them to appropriate physician
Use critical thinking skills in assessing patient needs and planning appropriate follow-up/intervention
Documents assessment and interventions thoroughly and concisely
Uses computer system efficiently and accurately
Provides patient education
Performs specialty procedures as trained, as well as assisting M.D. with patients in office to include but is not limited to:
IV insertion and hydration therapy
Administer oral and IV push medications
Administer Breathing treatments
Cardiac Monitoring
Wound care
Assist with Cardiac interventions
Orthopedic care to include assessment and splinting
Take thorough and accurate intake on patients
Specimen Collection and processing
Run lab equipment for specimens and quality control
Use EMR to document assessment and treatments
Always ensure patient safety and wellbeing
Work within department protocols
work within scope of practice always
As assigned by RN, Clinical Coordinator or Medical Provider