Emergency Department EMT

16000 SCL Health Montana dba St Vincent Regional Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 55,875,000 - 75,875,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Eligible

Night Shift

Job summary

Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings, MT, seeks a focused Emergency Department professional to provide both basic and advanced life support. You will document care, coordinate with the care team, and ensure patient safety.

The role requires a Montana EMT or Paramedic license and BLS-HCP, with IV certification due within six months. This full-time night-shift position offers comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Current Montana EMT or Paramedic license required.
• BLS-HCP Certification for Healthcare Providers upon hire.
• EMTs must obtain IV certification within six months of hire date.

Responsibilities

• Obtains patients' vital signs and communicates changes to RNs/Physicians.
• Collects samples for laboratory analysis as needed.
• Inserts Foley catheters and performs catheterizations, wound care, and splinting.
• Performs 12-lead EKGs and assists with procedures.
• Assists with safe patient handling and movement of patients.

Skills

Patient Care

Life Support

Vital Signs

Patient Education

Safe Patient Handling

Patient Transfers

Patient Information

Blood Pressure

Paramedic Training

Communication

Education

Montana EMT/Paramedic license

BLS 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. A Current Basic EMT or Paramedic License in the State of Montana is required.

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

• Patient Care
• Life Support
• Vital Signs
• Patient Education
• Safe Patient Handling
• Patient Transfers
• Patient Information
• Blood Pressure
• Paramedic Training
• Communication

Posting Specifics

• Entry Rate: Depending on experience
• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Shift Details: Full Time, Night Shift
• Department: Emergency Department, St. Vincent Healthcare

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Basic EMT or Paramedic license in state of Montana
• Basic Life Support (BLS-HCP) Certification for Healthcare Providers upon hire
• EMTs must obtain IV certification within six months of their hire date

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 requiring 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.
• 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.
• 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 & Pay

Location: Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital
Work City: Billings
Work State: Montana
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $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.

Equal Opportunity & Diversity

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PEAK Program

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Position Status

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