Paramedic

CommonSpirit Health Philanthropy; Minnesota; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care organization in Breckenridge, Minnesota is seeking a Paramedic to provide compassionate care in both pre-hospital and hospital settings. Responsibilities include assessing and treating patients, supervising EMTs, and ensuring care quality. Candidates must hold a High School Diploma or GED and Paramedic Licensure. Join a committed team at a prominent hospital with deep community roots.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Paramedic Licensure required by the Department of Emergency Medical Services/National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and compassionate care in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Perform and document assessments and treatments.
• Supervise and coordinate patient care with ancillary departments.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Paramedic Licensure

Job description

Responsibilities

• The Paramedic provides professional and compassionate care to a variety of patients encountered in a multidisciplinary pre-hospital/hospital setting.
• Patient population groups include children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics, occasionally dealing with multiple patients or population groups simultaneously.
• The Paramedic performs and documents assessments and treatments; individualizes patient care and ensures that interventions are made appropriately and according to policy; identifies needs that may include supervising the transfer of patients to a different facility or level of care.
• The Paramedic provides direct patient care; administers medications utilizing the five (5) Patient Rights; identifies significant changes or high risk situations; completes all documentation in a timely manner; demonstrates knowledge and use of equipment encountered in the ambulance department or in hospital; communicates patient status at transfer of care; adjusts own workload as needed; assess, identifies, and communicates staffing needs to Coordinator or adjusts staffing needs to current situation.
• The Paramedic is responsible for the supervision, safety of EMT’s, staff, and bystanders, and coordinates the patient care with ancillary departments involved in either direct or indirect patient care.
• Treatment is accomplished through the guidelines established by the Standing Orders, Medical Director and ND State Guidelines.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Paramedic Licensure required by the Department of Emergency Medical Services/ National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

Overview

CHI St. Francis Health is a ministry serving the head of the Red River basin located in Breckenridge, Minnesota, founded by the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls in 1899. St. Francis is an organization that provides a full continuum of health care services. We promote health healing and community through works of care and compassion. We are committed to a holistic healing ministry and a quality management philosophy, using the St. Francis Core Values for its foundation. Our employees and medical staff take pride in providing innovative and high-quality service in a healing environment. St. Francis Health is a part of CommonSpirit Health, a national health care ministry.