Special Event Paramedic

OhioHealth • Williamstown, KY

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About The Position

Under the direct supervision of a Staff RN, the Special Event Paramedic performs selected nursing-related activities, responds to code assists, performs procedures using prescribed equipment, and carries out other duties. The position supports patient care, emergency department information-system activities, and maintenance of EMS and department equipment and supplies. Responsibilities are subject to change and are not exhaustive. As part of a High Reliability Organization, the role requires focus on safety, quality, and efficiency.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• State of Ohio EMT-P licensure.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification from the American Heart Association is listed in the minimum qualifications.
• The additional job description lists PALS and BTLS as optional.

Nice To Haves

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support).
• BTLS (Basic Trauma Life Support).

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care activities, including taking vital signs and weight; assisting with admission, transfers, physician evaluation, activities of daily living, turning, and positioning; recording intake and output; performing CPR and EKGs; placing patients on cardiac monitors; measuring oxygen saturation; and providing oxygen according to physician orders or protocols.
• Safely transfer patients to diagnostic testing, inpatient units, and other medical center areas, and respond to code assists.
• Use orthopedic equipment; apply ordered bandages and restraints; apply compresses and heat or cold as directed; and perform postmortem care.
• Irrigate or connect NG tubes to low wall suction; insert Foley or straight catheters; maintain Foley catheters to straight drain; obtain venous access at peripheral sites for lab draws; initiate peripheral IV catheters per physician order or protocol; and discontinue peripheral IV catheters.
• Cleanse wounds and apply sterile bandages as ordered; assist physicians with suturing; and discharge ED patients as directed by an RN.
• Document interventions, patient responses, and care appropriately. Do not independently perform initial assessments or triage, or monitor or administer medication dosages, rates, or infusions, except normal saline.
• Maintain knowledge and skills needed to use ED communication and information systems; enter orders and patient information; retrieve data; prepare and send specimens to diagnostic facilities; communicate with physicians, hospital departments, and patient-care resources by telephone as directed; prepare and maintain physician call schedules and other information; and assist with data collection and documentation.
• Locate, clean, organize, and prepare EMS equipment for shipping, and maintain related records.
• Clean and organize emergency department equipment; restock patient-care and supply areas; identify equipment needing repair, initiate work orders, and deliver equipment to Plant Operations for repair; and maintain forms and supplies.

What This Job Offers

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