Paramedic

Advocate Health; Cedartown (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks an EMT-Paramedic to implement nursing/patient care based on knowledge and experience. Responsibilities include data collection, plan-of-care execution, and evaluating outcomes within an interdisciplinary team.

You will address the needs of adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, collaborate with physicians and staff, and support quality care and performance improvement while pursuing ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Graduate of an accredited EMT-Paramedic program.

Responsibilities

• Collect patient health data and identify expected outcomes individualized to the patient.
• Implement interventions identified in the plan of care and evaluate progress toward outcomes.
• Interact with family and interdisciplinary team members to maximize care quality.
• Work cooperatively with medical staff and hospital personnel supporting the plan of care for adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.
• Address patient/family biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial, and educational needs as a clinical resource.
• Independently perform job functions and contribute to quality nursing care through performance improvement.
• Commit to self-development and alignment with organizational vision and clinical practice standards.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Graduate of EMT-Paramedic program

Job description

The EMT-Paramedic is responsible for implementing nursing/patient care based on knowledge and experience. The functions of an EMT-Paramedic are to collect patient health data, identify expected outcomes individualized to the patient, implement interventions identified in the plan of care, and evaluate the patient’s progress toward attainment of the outcomes. This individual effectively interacts with the family and other interdisciplinary team members to maximize efforts and resources needed to ensure quality patient care based on established clinical practice standards. He/she works cooperatively with the medical staff and other hospital personnel who support the plan of care for addressing the multicultural and age appropriate care of adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. The EMT-Paramedic addresses the patient/family biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial and educational needs while serving as a clinical resource to physicians, other personnel and management. In addition to supporting the organizational vision and mission, the EMT-Paramedic is able to independently perform job functions, contribute to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement activities, and is responsible for self-development.

Qualifications

A. Education

1. 1. High school diploma or GED from an accredited institute required
2. 2. Graduate of an accredited school of EMT-Paramedic

B. Licensure/Certification

1. 1.Valid Driver's license and driving record in accordance with facility policy
2. 2. Current applicable state EMS Paramedic license
3. 3. BCLS certification required annually
4. 4. ACLS certification encouraged
5. 5. Certification in a related specialty encouraged