Paramedic/ED Technician-P - Roscoe Urgent Care

Mercyhealth; Roscoe (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider dedicated to patient care and excellence! In this vital role, you will support the nursing staff by providing essential patient care in a fast-paced environment. You will handle a variety of tasks from performing EKGs and IV administration to documenting care and maintaining supplies. Your contributions will ensure a high standard of care and support for both patients and medical teams. This is an exciting opportunity to grow within a comprehensive benefits package and a culture that prioritizes employee wellbeing and career advancement. Make a difference in your community today!

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan with Matching

Paid Time Off

Educational Assistance Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Career Advancement Opportunities

Flexible Spending Plans

On-Demand Pay

Financial Education for Retirement Planning

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Paramedic program with one year of healthcare experience required.
• Licensed as a Paramedic in applicable state with CPR/BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care and maintains a clean work environment.
• Processes orders and assists with medical procedures as directed.
• Trains and mentors new ED Technicians.

Skills

Patient Care

EKG Interpretation

IV Administration

Wound Care

CPR

Documentation Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Paramedic Program Graduate

Job description

Overview

Cares for patients, prepares and compiles records, and processes orders in the hospital setting under the direction of nursing staff, by performing the following duties, supporting the nursing philosophy. May include weekends, holidays, day, evening, night, and/or on-call hours.

• Location: Roscoe, IL
• Schedule: 24 Hours/2 Weeks
• Shift: Night Shift

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Meets unit competency and orientation requirements as defined for the ED Technician role, demonstrating competency in:
• Provides patient care as assigned and per routine, according to standards of care, shift routines, and policies and procedures.
• Answers telephone calls and call lights in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Documents care provided according to standards.
• Maintains a clean work and patient environment.
• Maintains and orders supplies, including scanning, stocking, and ordering new supplies and disposing of expired or damaged supplies.
• Processes orders in an accurate and timely manner, providing information or relaying messages to patients and staff.
• Directs visitors to patients' rooms and maintains medical records of current patients.
• Processes patient charges and participates in department or unit performance improvement activities.
• Skills performed include but are not limited to:
• Performs 12 Lead EKG’s.
• Cleaning and bandaging of wounds and suture sites.
• Removal of sutures.
• Starts IV and administers medications within established scope practice.
• Obtains nasal, nasopharyngeal, throat, and wound swabs.
• Obtains urine specimens and performs venipunctures.
• Assists ED MD’s with intubation and performs CPR during resuscitations utilizing the LUCAS as appropriate.
• Assists with splint applications and chest tube and CVP insertions by gathering needed supplies/equipment.
• Performs BGM’s and assessments and reassessments after interventions.
• Transports non-monitored and monitored patients to the inpatient units.
• Receives prehospital run reports from incoming agencies, greets EMS, and rooms EMS patients in appropriate areas.
• Provides other care at the appropriate level in accordance with direction from nursing and physician staff.
• Training/precepting new ED Technicians and/or EMT/Paramedic students in collaboration with the unit educator.
• Attaching patient to end-tidal CO2 monitoring (when applicable).
• Managing and reporting collection devices (Colostomy, ileostomy or other fecal management systems, indwelling catheters, nasogastric tubes to suction).
• Competent in completing manual process for blood pressure and required reporting of abnormal values to supervising RN.
• Discontinue invasive devices under the direction of the supervising RN.
• Serves as a mentor to new hires and as a resource to all ED Technicians.
• Supports newly hired ED Technicians for a minimum of three shifts, increasing the new hires workload as progress allows.
• Oversees ED Technician orientation under the direction of the department educator, completing an orientation and competency check on new hire ED Technicians upon completion of the orientation period.
• Educates all newly hired ED Technicians regarding departmental procedures, safety and health issues, and other information.
• Brings concerns and/or new ideas forward to the unit manager to improve care on the unit.
• Completes documentation as appropriate for any care provided.
• Serves as liaison to nursing management and the new ED Technicians.
• Assists nursing and support service leadership in identifying process improvement opportunities as directed by leadership.
• Processes patient charges and orders supplies as needed.
• Checks for outdated equipment and supplies.
• Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities.
• Serves as a role model in Critical Moments of Service standards.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Graduate of a Paramedic program. One year of healthcare and/or pre-hospital experience as a paramedic required.

Certification/Licensure

Licensed as a Paramedic in applicable state. Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days. Approved ACLS certification required within 90 days. Other certification(s) per unit requirements; for example: ACLS, PALS, NALS, NREMT preferred.

Special Physical Demands

The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Culture of Excellence Behavior Expectations

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following behavior expectations:

• Quality: Follows policies and procedures; adapts to and manages changes in the environment; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness giving attention to details; looks for ways to improve and promote quality.
• Service: Responds promptly to requests for service and assistance; follows the Mercyhealth Critical Moments of service; meets commitments; abides by MH confidentiality and security agreement; shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
• Partnering: Shows commitment to the Mission of Mercyhealth and Culture of Excellence through all words and actions; exhibits objectivity and openness to others views.
• Cost: Conserves organization resources; understands fiscal responsibility; works within approved budget.

Benefits

Mercyhealth offers a generous total rewards package to eligible employees including, but not limited to:

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options.
• Competitive Compensation: Market competitive rates of pay and participation in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs.
• Paid Time Off: A generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries.
• Career Advancement: Educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth.
• Employee Wellbeing: Focus on wellbeing for employees across the organization with various tools and resources.
• Additional Benefits: Access to internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, and financial education for retirement planning.