Paramedic - Emergency Department - Rio Rancho

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • Rio Rancho, NM

10d • $20 - $34 • Onsite

About The Position

Presbyterian Healthcare Services is hiring a Paramedic for the Emergency Department at Rust Medical Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. This full-time position is part of a fast-paced clinical team providing emergency and urgent patient care. The Paramedic practices within the State-approved scope and approved competencies, supporting nurses and providers while helping create a safe, comfortable, therapeutic environment for patients and families.

The role includes performing patient care tasks, monitoring vital signs and cardiac rhythms, maintaining accurate electronic records, and keeping emergency equipment and supplies ready. The Paramedic supports patient flow, processes admissions, transfers, and discharges, coordinates with EMS, and may handle incoming medical calls and dispatch records. The position also involves reporting patient changes, collaborating with clinical and EMS teams, and participating in unit-based Shared Governance activities.

This is a 0.90 FTE, non-exempt position working 12-hour night shifts. Sign-on and relocation bonuses are available for eligible candidates. Presbyterian offers career and educational development opportunities, including tuition and certification reimbursement and scholarships; eligible shift and role differentials; malpractice liability insurance; loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department; and access to a wellness program with fitness, nutrition, mindfulness, and other resources.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current New Mexico Paramedic License.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current ACLS certification.

Nice To Haves

• Two to five years of experience as a paramedic preferred.
• Previous EMS dispatch experience preferred.
• Two years of ED patient care experience, including triage experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care based on the setting and acuity of patient needs.
• Help maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families.
• Organize care to contribute to the overall quality of the team.
• Perform care within the State-approved scope of practice and approved competencies.
• Clean and maintain emergency supplies and equipment.
• Monitor patients and maintain records using patient monitoring systems and electronic health records.
• Document and maintain accurate medical records and initiate charges for each patient treated.
• Maintain proper functioning of systems and report malfunctions immediately according to PHS procedures.
• Document and report pertinent patient changes to the Nurse, Charge Nurse, and Provider; provide reports to other staff as needed.
• Process paperwork and information for patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Participate in unit-based Shared Governance activities and help implement changes recommended by councils.
• When assigned, observe cardiac monitors, record findings, and report pertinent rate or rhythm changes, especially life-threatening dysrhythmias; promptly notify the Nurse of death-producing arrhythmias and document findings.
• When assigned, receive emergent and non-emergent medical calls from internal and external contacts, distribute arriving ED patients among teams, and maintain accurate dispatch records.
• Arrange EMS transportation for ED patients requiring transfer and direct ambulance crews to the appropriate ED area.
• Maintain positive communication and collaboration with EMS and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform other functions as directed.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.
• Staff Safety wearable badge for nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern.
• Differentials for night and weekend shifts, higher education, certifications, and various lead roles for eligible positions.
• Malpractice liability insurance.
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department.
• Sign-on and relocation bonuses for eligible candidates.
• Wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, and wellness challenges.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED