Night-Shift SWAT Paramedic: Critical Care Transport

Michigan Medicine; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan Medicine seeks a Paramedic to join the SWAT program for intra-hospital transport and acute patient care. The role includes monitoring vital signs, assisting in procedures, and ensuring patient safety during transport and positioning for imaging and tests.

Requirements include Michigan Paramedic licensure (A-EMT), BLS/ACLS, and at least 2 years of recent paramedic experience; Primary Source Verification is required.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2 years recent (within one year) experience as a Paramedic.
• Current licensure as a Paramedic (A-EMT) by the State of Michigan.
• Current Basic Life Support Provider verification.
• Advanced cardiac Life Support Provider (ACLS).
• This classification requires Primary Source Verification.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills as evidenced by progressive responsibility in ED / pre-hospital setting.
• Excellent clinical skills including but not limited to IV insertion, veni-puncture, and arrhythmia recognition.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure of emergency situations.
• Able to make a minimum of one-year commitment to SWAT program
• Clinical pediatric experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term care and transport of an in-patient during intra-hospital transport for diagnostic tests and procedures. Characteristic duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Observe, monitor and document patient condition, including vital signs and report changes to the medically responsible health care professional.
• Measures, reports, and records vital signs, manually and per monitor (vital signs are to be taken as prescribed or by protocol).
• Informs responsible nurse immediately of abnormal findings.
• Must be able to identify the following arrhythmias:
• Document findings on the SWAT nursing flow sheet and centricity as outlined in the Documentation Policy.
• Provide for the safety of self, patients and others by adherence to the hospital?s safety guidelines, policies, and practices.
• Uses equipment correctly, per unit policy.
• Clean equipment and work area.
• Transport, ambulate, move and lift patients.
• Assist in positioning patients for procedures, i.e., MRI, CT scanners, ultrasound, etc.
• Provide comfort measures for patients to include provision of blankets, hot/cold packs, pillows, etc.

Job description

Michigan Medicine seeks a Paramedic to join the SWAT program for intra-hospital transport and acute patient care. The role includes monitoring vital signs, assisting in procedures, and ensuring patient safety during transport and positioning for imaging and tests.

Requirements include Michigan Paramedic licensure (A-EMT), BLS/ACLS, and at least 2 years of recent paramedic experience; Primary Source Verification is required.