Emergency Department EMT

15900 St Marys Hospital and Medical Center Inc; United States; On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Eligible

Job summary

Intermountain Health in Grand Junction, CO, is seeking a full-time EMT/Paramedic to provide both basic and advanced life support in the Emergency Department. The role includes night shifts, patient assessment, procedures, and care coordination with nurses and doctors.

Requirements include Colorado EMT or Paramedic licensure, BLS certification for healthcare providers, and IV certification upon hire. This is a night-shift, full-time position with weekend and holiday coverage expectations.

Qualifications

• Current EMT or Paramedic license in Colorado
• BLS-HCP Certification upon hire
• IV certification required upon hire

Responsibilities

• Obtains patients' vital signs and communicates changes to RNs/Physicians
• Collects specimens for laboratory analysis
• Inserts catheters and provides wound care
• Performs 12-lead EKGs and assists with procedures
• Assists with patient movement and safe handling
• Assists with admitting, transfers, and discharge instructions
• Maintains patient charts and supports the interdisciplinary team
• Adheres to infection prevention standards

Skills

Patient Care

Life Support

Vital Signs

Patient Education

Safe Patient Handling

Patient Transfers

Patient Information

Blood Pressure

Paramedic Training

Communication

Education

EMT or Paramedic license (Colorado)

BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers

IV Certification

Job description

Job Description: This position is responsible for providing both basic and advanced life support to patients in an efficient, knowledgeable, and cost-effective manner, which is accurately documented and properly coordinated with other health care personnel. Please review minimum requirements: EMT or Paramedic license in state of Colorado, Basic Life Support Certification and IV certification required upon hire. This is for a full time, night shift position

Essential Functions

• Obtains patients' vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, and temperature, and understands normal ranges and changes.
• Informs RNs or Physicians of changes in vital signs.
• Collects blood, urine, saliva, and stool samples for laboratory analysis.
• Inserts Foley catheters, performs straight catheterizations, provides wound care, and fits patients for casts, hard splints, crutches, and other devices.
• Performs 12-lead EKGs and provides instruments to doctors and nurses during procedures.
• Assists with the safe movement of patients, applying principles of safe patient handling.
• Assists with admitting patients into the ER, schedules patient transfers, reinforces patient education, and assists with discharge instructions as given by the RN.
• Applies and checks on restraints as directed by the RN or Physician.
• Performs the duties of unit secretary, including maintaining patient charts, responding to phone calls, maintaining the daily assignment board, providing equipment care/cleaning, performing errands associated with patient care, and providing accurate information to the interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrates and adheres to the standards of infection prevention, following principles and upholding the Standards of Infection Prevention.

Skills

Skills: Patient Care, Life Support, Vital Signs, Patient Education, Safe Patient Handling, Patient Transfers, Patient Information, Blood Pressure, Paramedic Training, Communication.

Posting Specifics

Rate: Depending on experience plus differentials
Benefits Eligible: YES
Shift Entry Details: Full Time, Night shift, weekends and holiday required
Department: Emergency Department

Minimum Qualifications

Current Basic EMT or Paramedic license in state of Colorado EMTs working in an Emergency Department in the state of Colorado, national certification or state EMT license is acceptable Basic Life Support (BLS-HCP) Certification for Healthcare Providers upon hire IV certification required upon hire. Colorado: EMT- Basic must have state approved IV certification at the time of hire. (Note: For Paramedics, AEMTs, and EMT- is, IV certification is included in licensure.)

Preferred Qualifications

One (1) year of related experience

Physical Requirements

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies. Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.) May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time. For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location

St. Marys Regional Hospital
Work City: Grand Junction
Work State: Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Hourly Rate

$19.50 - $26.48

Benefits

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Equal Opportunity

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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All positions subject to close without notice. Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery. Join our world-class team and embark on a career filled with opportunities, strength, innovation, and fulfillment. To find out more about us, head to our career site here.