Paramedic - PRN

LCMC Health • Marrero, LA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Your job is more than a job You’re a a real-life guardian angel in times of a medical crisis. As a Field Paramedic, timely care is of the essence. You understand the power of teamwork as you respond to urgent medical situations in a prehospital setting or in a hospital emergency department. You take responsibility for performance improvement, adequate supplies and equipment, and completing required medical and non-medical records. You’re a part of countless stories, silent cries for help, appreciative thank you’s, comforting handholds, and whispered prayers as you carry the weight of the human experience on their shoulders. Through it all, you never waver in your commitment to delivering extraordinary care because saving lives is not just about the right skillset, it’s about the right mindset. And you’ve got both. We love that about you. Your experiences, your knowledge, your skills, your empathy, your compassion, your personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this first-responder field paramedic role.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Paramedic (NREMT - Paramedic)
• Defensive driving certification
• Licensed through the Louisiana Department of Health - Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (EMT-P)
• 2 years of EMS related experience
• American Heart Association BLS, PALS (within 6 months), and ACLS certifications.
• Louisiana Office Of Motor Vehicles driver's license - Class D
• Crisis Prevention Institute Non-Violent Crisis Prevention (CPI, NCI-CPI) certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform a primary and secondary survey on every patient to ensure that all illnesses or injuries are found and treated rapidly.
• Ensure that all the proper equipment is brought to the patient to begin immediate medical care as required.
• Ensure that the patient maintains a patent airway and uses several different airway devices up to the ET tube based on the situation.
• Control all major bleeding and use acceptable techniques when applying direct pressure, elevation or pressure points to the use of a tourniquet.
• Transport patients safely and to the facility of choice on all calls and recognizes the need to transport critical patients to the closest hospital.
• Contact medical control and relays patient reports over the radio to the physician in-charge and follows direct order to continue care while in transport to the hospital.
• Document in descriptive legible form on the PCR the patient’s condition, noting initial impression, medical history and any treatment rendered noting pertinent negatives/positives.
• Keep dispatch informed of departures, arrivals and any other related important information via the radio at all times.
• Apply the needed skills to replace and repackage all equipment that is used during a call.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED