Paramedic

Nebraska Medicine • Omaha, NE

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families. Nebraska Medicine Paramedics function as an interdisciplinary team to serve acute, emergent and critical care patient populations. As EMS professionals in a teaching hospital, we exemplify the creative application of the paramedic role at the bedside and continue to expand the paramedic scope in the hospital setting. Since establishing our role in 2019, Paramedics at Nebraska Medicine have played a key part in expediting urgent processes and delivering efficient, high-level care for our patients. The Paramedic role in the inpatient “STEMI Protocol” has resulted in response time reduction to achieve rapid reperfusion for patients experiencing cardiac emergencies. Nebraska Medicine Paramedics deliver care within the State of Nebraska Scope of Practice, consistent with state certification level, and in alignment with hospital policies and procedures set by EMS Medical Direction.

Requirements

• Minimum of 18 years of age required.
• Nebraska Paramedic (EMT-P) license required.
• Completion of an accredited paramedicine program required.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification required.

Nice To Haves

• Associates Degree in Paramedicine preferred.
• Paramedic National Registry preferred.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification preferred.
• American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification preferred.
• Paramedic experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Response to Medical Emergencies, Rapid Response Alerts and Code Blues
• Interpretation of stat 12-lead ECG at bedside and facilitation of cath lab activation processes
• Accelerating completion of diagnostic and treatment orders
• Achieve difficult IV access
• Reduce overdue medication administration
• Transport and monitor progressive and critical patients off-unit to radiology imaging

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree