Emergency Medical Technician / Swing

CorrHealth; Brighton (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

CorrHealth seeks a dedicated emergency medical professional to respond to calls and provide immediate care to inmates in a correctional facility. You will assist with initial examinations at intake and address day-to-day medical concerns within the inmate population.

The role requires EMT or Paramedic training, current state certification, and CPR/BLS; prior correctional exposure is preferred. You must pass background checks and drug testing and maintain all required certifications.

Qualifications

• Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic course completed.
• Current and unrestricted state certification.
• Experience in a correctional or jail setting preferred.
• Must maintain CPR/BLS certification; TB test within 1 year; pass background check and drug test.

Responsibilities

• Responds to emergency calls to provide rapid medical care in the correctional facility.
• Assesses health problems of new patients and documents medical history and records.
• Documents medical history, treatment, and prescription drug use.
• Restocks, sterilizes, and maintains medical emergency bags and equipment.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Deductive reasoning

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Computer literacy

HIPAA compliance

Inmate confidentiality

Education

EMT or Paramedic course

State certification (unrestricted)

Correctional/jail experience preferred

Tools

Site-specific software

Job description

Schedule: Sunday - Tuesday 12:00p-12:30a

Position Overview

Responds to emergency calls to provide efficient and immediate care to patients of correctional facility. Also assists with initial examination upon in-take and responding to day-to-day medical issues with inmate population.

Essential Job Duties

• Provides rapid response to apparent medical emergencies throughout the correctional facility
• Assesses and identifies health problems of new patients and develops medical record. Additional care is provided based upon assessment of the patient and obtaining historical information.
• Documents medical history, treatment, and prescription drug use for patients
• Helps to restock, sterilize, and maintain medical emergency bags and equipment

Minimum Education/Experience Requirements

• Successful completion of an Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic course
• Current and unrestricted certification or registration in state of employment
• Prior experience in a correctional or jail setting is preferred

Additional Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Competencies

• Clear and effective verbal and written communication with all coworkers, supervisors, jail administration, and patients
• Excellent verbal and written comprehension
• Excellent deductive reasoning and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to use a computer and use/learn a variety of software, including site‑specific computer programs
• Must demonstrate ability to appropriately and safely use standard medical equipment
• Ability to respect the dignity and confidentiality of inmates

Employment Requirements

• Must maintain all certifications, educational requirements, licensing, etc. for this position
• Must have current CPR/BLS certification
• Must have current TB test (taken within one year)
• Must adhere to all facility policies and procedures as well as the policies and procedures listed in the Employee Handbook
• Willing to assist coworkers in the job duties and work overtime if required; may act as a resource to other coworkers
• Maintains confidentiality, dignity, and security of health records and protected health information in compliance with HIPAA requirements

Security Requirements

• Must undergo security training and orientation on facility safety policies and procedures

Physical/Mental Requirements

This position routinely requires (but is not limited to) the following:

• Ability to both remain stationary and move/traverse throughout the facility, including up and down flights of stairs
• Ability to position oneself in different spaces
• Ability to convey and discern information in a conversation, frequently communicate with patients; must be able to exchange accurate information.
• Ability to identify and detect objects and assess situations from a variety of distances
• Ability to stay calm in stressful and demanding situations
• Frequently transports objects up to 50 pounds

Work Environment

Work is performed inside a correctional facility. Employees are exposed to some level of risk and/or harm by inmates, including exposure to blood borne pathogens. Employee is expected to work in accordance with all security rules and regulations to minimize the risk of danger and/or harm to themselves or other employees.

Correctional Nurse / Correctional Healthcare / Correctional Nursing / Corrections / County Corrections / Corrections Nurse / Corrections Healthcare / Correctional Medicine / Forensic Nursing / Jail Nursing

Other

• Employee must comply with all current and future State, Federal, and Local laws and regulations, court orders, Administrative Directives and standards and policies and procedures of the site where assigned, including those of professional organizations such as ACA, NCCHC, etc.Employee must treat every other member of the CorrHealth team, all correctional personnel, all inmates and third parties in the facility with the proper dignity and respect. Actions or communications that are inappropriate or degrading will not be tolerated.

Must be able to pass a background check and pre-employment drug test (as applicable).