Frontline Paramedic: High-Impact Patient Care

University of Utah Health; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah Health seeks a Paramedic to provide both basic and advanced life support in a fast-paced hospital environment. The role requires credentialed care, adherence to procedures, and reliable documentation across patient transports and procedures.

Responsibilities include patient prep, monitoring, and collaboration with physicians and nursing staff. Candidates must hold Utah paramedic licensure and related eCredentials; shifts can be 12 hours.

Qualifications

• Current Paramedic license in Utah per state requirements.
• ALS, PALS, and RQI eCredentials obtained within specified timeframes.
• Ability to perform phlebotomy and IV services per protocol.
• Experience in hospital settings with 12-hour shifts.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures according to departmental procedures.
• Plans, evaluates and implements interventions for solving patient care problems according to needs and established guidelines.
• Obtains and records patient temperatures, pulse rates, blood pressure, weight and height measurements and places patient on pulse oximetry and cardiac monitors as per department protocols, or as directed.
• Reports all observed or verbalized patient concerns and changes in condition to a member of the nursing or physician staff.
• Accompanies providers examining patients in examination rooms as needed and/or assists physicians/licensed staff with procedures.
• Performs delegated procedures under the direct supervision of a licensed staff member.
• Responds to Rapid Response calls, as assigned.
• Provides written support documentation for transports and may transport patients to inpatient and procedure areas as required.
• Provides in-patient IV services as required.
• Trains and assists new staff.
• Performs daily equipment checklist with documentation and cleans and stocks the department.
• May perform phlebotomy in accordance with department procedures and physician orders after specialized training.

Skills

Communication

Patient care

High-stress

Teamwork

Documentation

Lifting/moving

Education

Paramedic license (UT)

ALS eCredential

PALS eCredential

RQI eCredential (ALS)

Job description

University of Utah Health seeks a Paramedic to provide both basic and advanced life support in a fast-paced hospital environment. The role requires credentialed care, adherence to procedures, and reliable documentation across patient transports and procedures.

Responsibilities include patient prep, monitoring, and collaboration with physicians and nursing staff. Candidates must hold Utah paramedic licensure and related eCredentials; shifts can be 12 hours.