Paramedic

Harney District Hospital; Burns (OR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PERS retirement plans

Vacation/Sick leave

Job summary

Harney District Hospital in Burns, Oregon, is seeking a Paramedic to join our hospital-based EMS team. You will provide ALS interventions and make independent decisions in a remote environment, delivering patients to the ED and supporting critical patients under the ED physician’s guidance.

As a critical access hospital and level 4 trauma center, the EMS department handles over 1,000 calls yearly across 10,800+ square miles.

Qualifications

• Oregon licensure or eligibility for licensure as an EMS provider.
• ACLS Provider Certification is required.
• CPR Provider Certification is required.
• Successful completion of EVOC is required.
• Ability to obtain PALS Provider Certification within 6 months of hire.
• Ability to obtain IC 100 and 700 within 6 months of hire.
• Ability to obtain PHTLS Certification within 6 months of hire.
• Ability to obtain NRP Certification within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide ALS interventions as needed in a remote environment.
• Deliver patients to the ED and work with ED physicians and staff.
• Assist with more critical patients in the ED under physician direction.
• Support inter-facility transports as needed to Bend, Boise, or other cities.

Skills

Ventilator experience

Infusion pump experience

12-Lead experience

Critical Care transport experience

Education

Oregon Licensure (or eligible)

ACLS Provider Certification

CPR Provider Certification

EVOC program

PALS Provider Certification

IC 100/700 within 6 months

PHTLS Certification within 6 months

NRP Certification within 6 months

Job description

Harney District Hospital is seeking a Paramedic to join our hospital-based EMS Team.

Paramedics are recognized as a major component of a team, providing optimal care in a very remote environment. You make decisions independently based on scope and protocols and you provide most if not all ALS interventions required. You deliver your patient to an ED where you are on a first name basis with physicians and staff, all who are there to support you in your job and you in theirs. Frequently, you continue to assist with the more critical patients in the ED under the direction of the ED physician.

Harney District Hospital is a critical access hospital and level 4 trauma center. The Emergency Medical Services department is run through the hospital and responsible for responding to more than 1,000 requests per year covering greater than 10,800 square miles. Ambulance staffing is composed of a paramedic and an EMT or Advanced EMT, supplemented by casual EMTs and volunteer rural first responders. Staff respond from the hospital during business hours and from their homes the remaining hours. Department also provides inter-facility transports to Bend, Boise, or other larger cities.

A robust benefit package include health insurance, choice of retirement plans including PERS, and vacation/sick leave. Paramedics work 3 12 hour shifts and have 6 days off.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Oregon State Licensure (or eligible: Nationally Registered and hold an Associate Degree, or 3 years' experience in a busy 911 system.
• Current ACLS Provider Certification
• Current CPR Provider Certification
• Successfully completed EVOC program
• Able to obtain PALS Provider Certification
• Able to obtain IC 100 and 700 within 6 months of hire
• Able to obtain PHTLS Certification within 6 months of hire
• Able to obtain NRP Certification within 6 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Ventilator experience
• Infusion pump experience
• 12-Lead experience
• Critical Care transport experience

Harney County Health District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to any legally protected characteristic.

In accordance with Oregon law, the pay range for this position is included in this posting.

Reasonable accommodations are available upon request throughout the application and hiring process.

Final candidates may be required to pass a background check and drug screen, as permitted by law.