Paramedic Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Education: Certification Program
• Experience: One (1) year of experience as a field paramedic with an EMS agency and/or clinical experience in a hospital.
• Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses: Paramedic, State and National Registry Certified
• Knowledge and skills for State Medical Board Approved Medications for Credentialed Paramedics
• Knowledge and skills for State Medical Board Approved Skills for Credentialed Paramedics

Responsibilities

• Collects data and completes patient's orders utilizing appropriate area and/or age specific standards/policies and tools.
• Completes appropriate forms.
• Assesses and recognizes subtle or actual changes in patients' status and patient response to intervention.
• Identifies patient priorities for patient plan of care and validates these priorities with the healthcare team members and documents appropriately.
• Performs specific tasks based on organizational, departmental and/or unit policies and procedures within the Paramedic scope of practice.
• Assumes responsibility for patient safety by maintaining a safe environment to include awareness of safety procedures, protocols and adherence to patient care standards.
• Provides care based on patient and unit priorities, coordinating and organizing tasks as appropriate, utilizing known resources internal and external to the unit.
• Utilizes appropriate technology in daily practice (EHR, Pyxis, Telemetry, emergency equipment).
• Identifies/assesses patient/family learning needs.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives.
• Attends meetings and in services as required by departmental policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.