ED Paramedic 7a-7p Full Time

Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center is seeking an Emergency Department Paramedic to join an interdisciplinary team. You will support treatment in the hospital ED under physician and RN direction, adhering to state scope of practice and hospital policies.

As part of the patient services team you will assist with procedures, patient transport, triage input, and education of patients and families. A Georgia paramedic license and national registry are required, with a focus on timely,

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills required.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced hospital ED environment.
• Excellent time management and critical thinking skills.
• Completion of a paramedic program with clinical hours.

Responsibilities

• Assist medical and nursing staff with ED patient care.
• Greet patients and interview; input medical information into the system.
• Perform diagnostic tests and procedures (EKG, monitor, venipuncture, point-of-care tests, wound care, splints).
• Carry out tasks delegated by the RN (initiate IV, administer meds, glucose monitoring, ISTAT).
• Transport patients to the ICU and monitor critical patients.
• Assist with patient flow and ED operations.
• Perform education of patients and families; participate in trauma and STEMI alerts.
• Respond to Trauma Alert, Code Fast, STEMI Alerts.
• Ensure rooms are patient-ready; stock and clean rooms between patients.

Skills

English

Interpersonal

Customer service

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift
Day (United States of America)

Job Summary:

Reports to Manager of Emergency Department. The Emergency Department Paramedic is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders.
As an integral member of the Emergency Department team the Paramedic will support treatment in the hospital emergency department (ED). The paramedic will be required to assist with patient care treatment at the direction of the physician and/or the Registered Professional Nurse (RN) that directs plan of care, team goals, and performance. The paramedic shall cover the range of services provided in a medical treatment facility in accordance with O.C.G.A. 31-11-59 which outlines the services of paramedics in hospitals and defined hospital specific duties. In addition, the paramedic promotes and restores patients' health and the overall patient experience by collaborating with physicians, RNs, and multi-disciplinary team members, and providing support to patients, families and significant others. The ED Medical Director oversees the scope of practice of the paramedic in the ED in accordance with the Georgia Paramedic Scope of Practice and the Wellstar Paramedic Scope of Practice.
It is expected that all Emergency Department Paramedics possess a Georgia paramedic license and the national registry certification for paramedics. The paramedic must be knowledgeable and adhere to the scope of paramedic practices as outlined in the Georgia Department of Human Resources Division of Public Health Office of Emergency Medical Services scope of practices. As a member of the patient services team, it is expected that the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Assists medical and nursing staff with the care and treatment of Emergency patients
• Assists in the intake process by greeting and interviewing patients and inputting pertinent medical information into the computer system.
• Performs and assists nursing and medical staff in various diagnostic testing and procedures such as performing EKG, placing patients on the cardiac monitor, venipuncture, point of care testing, wound care, applying orthopedic devices and equipment, applying splints and casts and other duties assigned within the scope of practice.
• Perform functions as delegated by the RN such as:
  • Initiate IV
  • Administer Oral, IM and some IV medications
  • Perform glucose monitoring
  • Perform ISTAT testing
• Transport patients to the ICU
• Transport and monitor critical patients
• Assist with patient flow in the ED
• Perform command center technician duties
• Perform monitor tech duties
• Receive EMS patients into the ED and begin to collect data to assist the RN in the initial triage and assessment of the patient
• Assist with education of the patient and family.
• Respond as assigned to Trauma Alert, Code Fast, STEMI Alerts

Technician Duties

• Ensure that the rooms are patient ready
• Stock patient care rooms
• Clean in accordance with infection control policies rooms in between patients
• Transport patients as requested by the RN

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma / GED General or Accredited Program Other / Related Field-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ARC-ALS - Amer Red Cross Advanced Life Support or ACLS-I - ACLS - Instructor
• BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
• PALS - Pediatric Adv Life Support or ARC-PALS - Amer Red Cross Pediatric Advanced Life Support or PALS-I - PALS - Instructor
• PARA - Paramedic

Required Minimum Experience:

Completion of accredited paramedic program and associated clinical hours. Required and Minimum 2 years experience as a paramedic in the field or in a hospital setting Preferred

Required Minimum Skills:

Ability to read, write and speak English language, optimize the use of technology to support clinical care and holds basic computer skills;
Strong interpersonal, collaborative skills along with customer service skills required;
Ability to function in a fast paced environment and respond to emergencies in using a decisive, composed and respectful manner;
provide care using evidence and analytical skills along with possessing strong critical thinking skill Possess excellent time management skills;
provide care using evidence and analytical skills along with possessing strong critical thinking skills.

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