Paramedic Emergency Department

Banner Health; Sun City West (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health is seeking an Emergency Paramedic for the Del E. Webb Medical Center in Sun City West, AZ. The role delivers advanced pre-hospital style care within the emergency department, supporting patient assessment, monitoring, and interventions in a high-pace setting.

Qualifications include current Paramedic certification, BLS, ACLS (PALS if ED or pediatric), and 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred. The department focuses on Stroke, Cardiac, and Pediatric care in a busy ED.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current and valid Paramedic certification or license within the state of practice.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification is required.
• PALS is required if working in the Emergency Department or with Pediatric population.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate acuity level of patients and match care needs to resources.
• Perform basic patient care within scope of training including phlebotomy, ECGs, and IV starts.
• Administer or monitor medications as ordered by a physician.
• Participate in resuscitation of critical patients as assigned.
• Document assessments and patient progress according to unit guidelines.
• Communicate changes in patient status to charge nurse and physician.

Skills

Paramedic certification

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Education

High school diploma/GED

Paramedic certification

Job description

Primary City/State: Sun City West, Arizona Department Name: Emergency Ctr-Hosp Work Shift: Evening Job Category: Clinical Care

We’re excited about what the future holds for health care. That’s why we’re changing the industry to make the experience the best it can be. Our team has come together with the common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better. The future of health care starts here. If you’re ready to change lives, we want to hear from you.

Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center has been named to the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals list for 2019 by IBM Watson Health. Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center is dedicated to a high-tech, high-touch philosophy of care that has kept us a top healthcare choice in the Northwest Valley for more than 20 years. We are deeply committed to providing the highest quality of clinical care along with an excellent patient care experience.

The Emergency Department (ED) primarily cares for patients in need of emergency services. Pediatrics are also treated and either discharged home or transferred to an accepting pediatric center. The department consists of 46 licensed beds and utilizes the split flow model concept for patients who do not require a bed and are not in a critical state. Annually, the ED treats over 65,000 patients and is also an American College of Surgeons Provisional Level 3 Trauma Center. Our Banner Del Webb ED team is highly focused on delivering state of the art Stroke, Cardiac, and Pediatric Care. We maintain NIHSS Stroke Gold Elite Plus, Chest Pain and Pediatric Preparedness accreditations.

As the Emergency Department Tech Paramedic you will have the qualifications necessary to perform the responsibilities of this opportunity in a fast-paced environment. You will work with our professional care givers to provide great customer service to the East Valley. This is an opportunity to use your experience and skills in a well diverse patient population. If you are looking to work with all patients and a wide range of patient acuity levels, this is the position for you.

Shift: Mid shift, 10am-10:30pm with rotating holidays and weekends, FT

Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefits to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life. Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center excels in providing extraordinary health care to residents of the northwest Valley of metro Phoenix and is recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals.

With 391 licensed beds, the hospital provides a wide range of services, including acute medical and surgical services as well as intensive care, emergency and urgent care, inpatient/outpatient surgery, cardiac catheterization, neurology, orthopedics, oncology, urology, pulmonary, obstetrics and gynecology, outpatient diagnostic services, and adult behavioral services.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for patient care in the emergency department as assigned under the medical direction of the base hospital EMS Medical Director. This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and in accordance with standards of professional paramedic practice. This position is accountable for the quality of patient services delivered by self or others who are under their direction. This position utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and skills necessary to assess data and plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Evaluates acuity level of patients and insures appropriate matching of patients care needs to unit and hospital resources. Demonstrates the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their specific needs.
2. Performs basic patient care appropriately within scope of training: positioning, transportation, phlebotomy, ECGs, maintenance of spinal precautions. Administers or monitors medications when indicated and as ordered by a physician. Such medications are limited to those approved for administration and/or monitoring by a paramedic in the State of practice. Assists patient in transfer using proper body mechanics and transfer techniques. Starts peripheral intravenous lines, including external jugular lines, initiates infusion, and maintains and adjusts fluid administration per physician order.
3. Perform cardio-vascular monitoring and management within scope of training.
4. Performs airway management within scope of training and within state guidelines to include oxygen administration, tracheal suctioning, assisting with ventilation, positioning, end-tidal CO2 and pulse-ox monitoring.
5. Actively participates in the resuscitation of critical patients as assigned. Observes and monitors patients through the diagnostic phase of treatment.
6. Performs other duties as assigned based on competency and training.
7. Recognizes changes in patient status that requires notification of charge or primary nurse and physician. Keeps charge or primary nurse informed of patient status and current activities. Alerts responsible physician to changes in patient status.
8. Documents assessment and reassessments within unit guidelines on appropriate documentation forms. Documents the incorporation of assessment findings and appropriate standards statement to support desired Patient Outcomes. Documents patient progress toward outcomes and responses to interventions/therapeutic modalities example: Response to pain medication. Documents the discharge plan of care and services consulted during patient visit.
9. Interacts with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families and external contacts, such as employees of other health care institutions, community providers and agencies, concerning the health care of the patient. Interacts with other health care providers in numerous settings in order to report and ask for or clarify information.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
• Must possess a current and valid Paramedic certification or license within the state of practice and maintenance thereafter.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification is required.
• PALS is required if working in the Emergency Department or with Pediatric population.
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on specialty of practice.
• Moderate experience typically gained through 2-4 years relevant work experience OR 12-18 months in an educational program.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• FP-C or CCT-P Certification if working in ICU, Burn or CVCU.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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