Paramedic Emergency Room

UNC Health; Eden (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Eden, NC is seeking a Paramedic to join the Emergency Department clinical team. You will collaborate with nurses, physicians and a multidisciplinary group to provide age-specific care under supervision, while maintaining professional patient-focused care within the hospital setting.

The ideal candidate has OEMS-approved paramedic training, NC certification, and 6 months pre-hospital experience. Expect day shifts with on-site work and salary in the posted range.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of OEMS approved training & competency program for Paramedic and current North Carolina Paramedic Certification required.
• Certification in BLS, ACLS, PALS.

Responsibilities

• Takes directions from nurse, physician and/or advanced practice provider to implement prescribed therapies within scope of practice.
• Provides rapid evaluation of presenting patients and communicates to the care team the patient; required needs/care.
• Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes based on these priorities.
• Maintains a safe, therapeutic and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and professional behavior.
• Acts as a patient advocate and communicates effectively to promote sharing of information.
• Utilizes triage skills to assist in prioritizing of incoming ED patients.
• Performs basic data collection, prepares patient for exam and communicates findings to nursing staff.
• Facilitates blood draw and starting of IVs based on orders and coordination with primary/triage nurse.
• Works to their paramedic license; does not give narcotics or perform intubations.
• Transports patients via wheelchair or stretcher as needed throughout facility.

Skills

Paramedic license

Clinical assessment

Triage skills

Patient advocacy

IV start

Blood draws

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

NC Paramedic Certification

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Tools

None

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

Works as a member of the Emergency Department clinical team. The paramedic collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to provide appropriate age specific care in compliance with standards of practice in the hospital or urgent care setting. The paramedic will provide care to patients under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and Physician. A physician will provide oversight for clinical practice. Skill set approved by NC-OEMS will be utilized.

Responsibilities

• Takes directions from nurse, physician and/or advanced practice provider to implement prescribed therapies within scope of practice.
• Provides rapid evaluation of presenting patients and communicates to the care team the patient; 1⁄2s required needs/care.
• Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes based on these priorities.
• Maintains a safe, therapeutic and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting and professional behavior.
• Acts as a patient advocate.
• Communicates effectively to promote sharing of information.
• Utilizes triage skills to assist in prioritizing of incoming ED patients.
• Performs basic data collection, prepares patient for exam and communicates findings to primary and/or charge nurse.
• Facilitates blood draw and starting of IVs based on orders and in coordination with primary/triage nurse.
• Works to their paramedic license; does not give narcotics or perform intubations.
• Transports patients via wheelchair or stretcher as needed throughout facility.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Completion of OEMS approved training & competency program for Paramedic and current North Carolina Paramedic Certification required.
• Certification in BLS, ACLS, PALS.

Professional Experience Requirements

• Six months experience in a pre-hospital environment as a Paramedic required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

• Incumbent must demonstrate the ability to understand, communicate and react effectively and appropriately to the unique needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. Incumbent must demonstrate clinical competence per the position’s Skills Checklist before being allowed to perform independently.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC Rockingham Health Care

Organization Unit: RHC Emergency Room

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range:$23.24 - $33.41 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Eden

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.