Paramedic - PRN

Sidney Regional Medical Center•Sidney, OH

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About The Position

Join our caring community at Sidney Regional Medical Center in Sidney, Nebraska! We are currently pursuing a confident and flexible PRN Paramedic to join our Emergency Medical Services team. At SRMC, our patients are our number one priority. We aim to provide extraordinary care every single day by ensuring that our patients’ well-being comes first, but amazing patient care starts with YOU. Your knowledge and kindness will greatly improve their experience! Loan Repayment: SRMC is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! We provide employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness. Why Us: · Panhandle Hospitality: Bring your warmth and kindness to our patients with a smile. · Close-Knit Team: Small community, big heart – where every team member makes a difference. · Meaningful Impact: Your dedication transforms lives and creates a supportive, caring environment.

Requirements

License as a Nebraska Paramedic and a National Paramedic.
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS), Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS). Must maintain all applicable certifications.
Valid Driver’s License with EVOC and Hazmat (renewed every 2 years).

Nice To Haves

National Registry Certification preferred.
Board of Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification Exam (CCP-C or FP-C) within 3 years of beginning employment encouraged.

Responsibilities

Respond to emergency and non-emergency activations calmly, efficiently, and promptly.
Administer basic and advanced life support to patients at the scene, en route to the hospital, and in a hospital setting in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and standards.
Assess the nature and extent of injury or illness to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed.
Extricate victims of accidents, sudden illness, or entrapment using proper rescue and medical techniques and while collaborating with other agencies.
Effectively communicate with professional medical personnel and treatment facilities to obtain instructions regarding further treatment and/or to arrange reception of patients to the appropriate center.
Complete patient care forms, insurance forms, evaluation forms, and all other forms in a competent and timely fashion.
Adhere to and follow all policies and procedures concerning safety and contamination by blood borne pathogens.
Educate and/ train other personnel, EMS trainees, and the public.
Promptly respond to instructions from a dispatcher and drive/operate specially equipped emergency vehicles to specified locations at a safe and controlled speed in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations and standards.
Assure that vehicles are in good working condition at all times, are properly maintained and stocked, have all necessary equipment, and reassure this equipment is in good working order at all times.
Promptly clean, organize, and restock vehicles in a ready condition after each transport.
Receive requests for emergency and non-emergency ambulance service and other duties related to communication via two-way radio and other communication devices.
Maintain accurate records of ambulance equipment and other emergency equipment and/or personnel dispatched to each emergency and non-emergency request and other operation and administrative data as required to maintain the operational continuity of SRMC EMS as directed by leadership.
Properly document each transport on the approved Patient Care Report in accordance with SRMC EMS’s policies and procedures.
Handle telephone communications professionally and efficiently with careful regard to the divulgence of information respecting confidentiality requests at all times.
Coordinate requests for non-emergency transports in accordance with the non-emergency transport policies.
Monitor communication equipment to maintain contact with the dispatchers.
Maintain vehicles and equipment in accordance with all policies, procedures, and direction.
Assist in all areas of patient care as needed.
Treat patients, visitors, and fellow employees with dignity and respect at all times.
Participate in department quality improvement activities.
Other duties as assigned by management.