Critical Care Transport Paramedic - Full time nights 2000-0800

Lutheran Health Network; Fort Wayne (IN); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lutheran Health Network is seeking a Paramedic - Ambulance to provide high-quality patient care across age groups. You will collaborate with the healthcare team, perform emergency responses, assessments, and therapeutic interventions while adhering to hospital policies and standards of care.

Responsibilities include documenting care, coordinating with RNs, and ensuring safe medication administration. The role emphasizes rapid response, correct EMR usage, and maintaining equipment readiness in a

Qualifications

• Proficiency in emergency medical procedures and advanced life support techniques.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
• Ability to work in high-pressure situations while maintaining composure and delivering exceptional care.
• Competence in operating medical equipment and using EMR systems for documentation.

Responsabilités

• Performs patient care tasks in a safe, effective, and competent manner, adhering to established standards of care and hospital policies.
• Coordinates patient care with RNs and interdisciplinary team members to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Recognizes changes in patient status, promptly communicates observations to the RN, and assists in implementing interventions.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation to ensure a clear record of the care provided.
• Maintains professional communication with the multidisciplinary team, patients, and families, ensuring clarity and empathy in all interactions.
• Safely administers medications in compliance with the five rights of medication administration, utilizing EMR scanning to ensure accuracy.
• Facilitates efficient patient throughput within the department, contributing to overall operational effectiveness.
• Provides rapid and effective response during emergencies, utilizing advanced life support techniques and medical interventions as required.
• Operates and maintains medical equipment and supplies, ensuring readiness and functionality for patient care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Connaissances

Emergency medicine

Advanced life support

Critical thinking

Communication

EMR documentation

High-pressure work

Formation

Paramedic Science Tech School

Outils

EMR systems

Description du poste

Job Summary

The Paramedic - Ambulance is responsible for providing high-quality patient care and technical support for individuals of all age groups, including neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. This role collaborates closely with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver efficient, compassionate, and patient-centered care. The Paramedic is skilled in emergency response, patient assessment, and therapeutic interventions, ensuring compliance with hospital policies, protocols, and standards of care.

The Paramedic - Ambulance is responsible for providing high-quality patient care and technical support for individuals of all age groups, including neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. This role collaborates closely with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver efficient, compassionate, and patient-centered care. The Paramedic is skilled in emergency response, patient assessment, and therapeutic interventions, ensuring compliance with hospital policies, protocols, and standards of care.

Essential Functions

• Performs patient care tasks in a safe, effective, and competent manner, adhering to established standards of care and hospital policies.
• Coordinates patient care with registered nurses (RNs) and interdisciplinary team members to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Recognizes changes in patient status, promptly communicates observations to the RN, and assists in implementing appropriate interventions.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation to ensure a clear record of the care provided.
• Maintains professional communication with the multidisciplinary team, patients, and families, ensuring clarity and empathy in all interactions.
• Safely administers medications in compliance with the five rights of medication administration, utilizing electronic medical record (EMR) scanning to ensure accuracy.
• Facilitates efficient patient throughput within the department, contributing to overall operational effectiveness.
• Provides rapid and effective response during emergencies, utilizing advanced life support techniques and medical interventions as required.
• Operates and maintains medical equipment and supplies, ensuring readiness and functionality for patient care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Technical School graduate of an accredited program in Paramedic Science with current state of employment license/certification required
• 0-1 years of EMT-P experience required
• 1-2 years of acute care hospital experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Proficiency in emergency medical procedures and advanced life support techniques.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
• Ability to work in high-pressure situations while maintaining composure and delivering exceptional care.
• Competence in operating medical equipment and using EMR systems for documentation.

Licenses and Certifications

• EMT - Emergency Medical Tech Certification required or
• PARAMEDIC - Paramedic – Licensed with State Registry/Board required
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support required
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support required