Paramedic

McLaren Health Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Lansing, Michigan is seeking a skilled Paramedic to support respiratory staff in patient care tasks while ensuring adherence to established protocols. The candidate will be responsible for patient assessments, clerical duties, and maintaining medical records.

This full-time role necessitates a current Paramedic license and 1-year experience in a pre-hospital environment. The position emphasizes teamwork, customer service, and effective communication with healthcare professionals and patients alike.

Qualifications

• One-year experience in the pre-hospital setting preferred.
• Nursing assistant experience preferred.
• Current State of Michigan Paramedic license required.

Responsibilities

• Provides routine patient care such as aerosol therapy, oxygen rounds, EKGs, and CPR.
• Completes and documents physical assessments and vital signs.
• Maintains medical record and labeling of specimens.

Skills

Patient care procedures

Communication skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Paramedic training program

Job description

Summary: Under the supervision of a Licensed Respiratory Therapist, responsible for providing technical support to Respiratory staff and assisting in the delivery of patient care following hospital and departmental policies, procedures and standards of care.

Essential Responsibilities

• Completes and documents physical assessments, vital signs.
• Provides routine patient care such as aerosol therapy, oxygen rounds, EKGs, and CPR.
• Provides general clerical support to unit such as answering phone, data entry, assembling, maintaining, and distributing various information.
• Transcribes physician orders and notifies appropriate parties of orders and consultations.
• Performs general unit support activities such as keeping work area clean and presentable, running errands, making deliveries.
• Maintains medical record in an orderly fashion with documents placed under appropriate chart dividers.
• Performs proper labeling of specimens and follows laboratory procedure for patient identification.
• Performs other related responsibilities as necessary.

Required Competencies

Technical/Clinical

• Thorough knowledge of routine patient care practices and procedures.
• Demonstrates the ability to accurately assess patient/resident condition.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform patient care procedures in a safe and effective manner.
• Demonstrates the ability to accurately observe and collect patient data regarding the condition of the assigned patient, specific to the age group(s) served.
• Enhances individual and unit professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, in‑service meetings, workshops, and by reading current literature concerning scope of practice.
• Maintains professional licensure, certifications, and unit‑specific competencies, as required by hospital and specialty area.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform electrocardiograms and report test data.
• Reports changes in patient condition to the appropriate person in a timely and responsible manner.
• Demonstrates knowledge of labeling specimens.

Communication

• Ability to communicate, verbally and in writing, in a positive, consistent, enthusiastic, and open manner with internal and external customers, including patients/residents, staff, physicians, leadership, volunteers, and the general public.
• Ability to create and maintain internal and external relationships necessary to effectively accomplish job‑related goals and objectives.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in patient, personnel, and donor communications.
• Demonstrates a caring respect for the dignity of all others.
• Communicates with individuals about issues as they arise, in a direct and timely manner.
• Demonstrates a willingness to listen first to understand.

Customer Focus

• Promotes positive internal and external customer relations by actively seeking and being responsive to customer feedback.
• Ability to support and participate in continuous quality improvement activities.
• Thorough knowledge of and respect for patient, employee, and donor rights.
• Provides customer service within established deadlines, consistent with organizational values, standards, and policies.

Team Orientation

• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative work relationships.
• Shares information necessary for team members (departmental and interdepartmental) to effectively plan, anticipate, and be proactive participants in the service provided.
• Discusses issues with team input and compromises when necessary to reach team consensus.
• Participates in staff meetings, committees, educational activities, and special projects and task forces.

Service

• Demonstrates an individual understanding and acceptance of our primary mission to serve.
• Uses resources in a cost‑effective manner.
• Acceptance of and ability to relate to diverse populations of internal and external customers.
• Makes sound decisions independently, within scope of practice.
• Ability to build community in the workplace.
• Motivates and inspires team members to achieve or exceed goals.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Successful completion of a Paramedic training program.

Experience: One‑year experience in the pre‑hospital setting preferred. Nursing assistant experience preferred. Familiarity with Windows applications preferred. Coursework in medical terminology preferred.

Licensure: Current State of Michigan Paramedic license or National Paramedic Registration required. Current BLS/ACLS certification by American Heart Association. TCEMCA authorization.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Extensive walking and standing. Lifts, positions, pushes, and transfers patients. Regularly exposed to the risk of blood‑borne diseases and unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, and illness). Must be able to handle emergency and crisis situations. Occasionally subjected to irregular work schedules.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full‑time
• Requisition ID: 26003155
• Daily Work Times: 6:30 p‑7:00 a
• Hours Per Pay Period: 72
• On Call: Yes
• Weekends: Yes