Paramedic Emergency Services

Reston Hospital; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Wellbeing and counseling programs

401(k) matching

Education assistance

Job summary

Reston Hospital Center is seeking a Paramedic for Emergency Services to support initial patient assessment, triage, and critical care in a busy ED setting. You will assist with IV therapy, airway management, and complex procedures under physician supervision, including defibrillation and intubation as needed.

Qualified candidates have Virginia EMT-Paramedic, ACLS, and PALS; 3+ years field experience preferred; night shifts (1845–0715) and 4 weekends per month required.

Qualifications

• Paramedic training completed and active state certification.
• ACLS certification required; PALS preferred.
• Emergency room or equivalent EMS experience preferred.
• Ability to work 3, 12-hour night shifts (1845–0715) and 4 weekend shifts per month.

Responsibilities

• Assist licensed nurse with initial patient assessment and triage.
• Monitor patient status and record inputs/outputs; manage IV fluids.
• Assist physicians with procedures (central line insertions, chest procedures, intubation).
• Perform CPR, EKG, IV starts, and airway management as directed.

Skills

EMT-Paramedic license

ACLS certification

PALS certification

Night shift availability

Emergency department experience

Education

Paramedic training course

Virginia EMS EMT-Paramedic certification

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $20.40 - $28.56 / hour

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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Paramedic Emergency Services with Reston Hospital Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Paramedic assists the licensed nurse with the initial patient assessment, in triage, monitor patient for arrythmias, measure and record patient’s input and output, hang crystalloid IV fluids at prescribed rate, and assist physicians with central line insertions, lumbar punctures, defibrillation, cardioversion, chest tube insertion, thoracentesis, arterial lines, and suturing.

• You will insert oral/nasal airways; connect patient to oxygen and monitor.
• Perform 12-lead EKG.
• You will initiate and discontinue peripheral intravenous catheters; insert foley catheters
• Perform CPR, finger stick glucose monitoring, oral suctioning

You may perform the following procedures as approved by the EMS Medical Director:

• Perform needle chest decompression; defibrillation, cardioversion, and transcutaneous pacing; endotracheal and nasotracheal intubation.
• Insert intraosseous lines.
• Perform endotracheal suctioning
• Administer fleet enemas.
• Insertion of external jugular intravenous catheters

What Qualifications you will need

• Successful completion of a Paramedic training course. Must have and maintain a Virginia Division of EMS EMT-Paramedic certification and ACLS certification.
• Previous Emergency Room or comparable experience is required
• PALS certification; PHTLS or BTLS certification is preferred
• 3 years field experience as a certified EMT-Paramedic is preferred
• Possess the ability to work 3, 12 hour NIGHT shifts: 1845 - 07:15; and 4 weekend shifts/month

Benefits

Reston Hospital Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Reston Hospital Center

Reston Hospital Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1986. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 230+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities in Reston and the growing Northern Virginia region. We offer a full range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care. Our hospital specializes in maternal/child health, surgical services on both an inpatient and extensive outpatient basis. We offer urological services including lithotripsy. Our cancer care offers state-of-the-art radiation therapy, rehabilitation therapy programs and a wide array of diagnostic imaging capabilities. Reston Hospital Center is a certified Stroke Center, certified Total Joint Center and the only accredited Chest Pain Center in Northern Virginia. We are the only Hospital in Northern Virginia to receive Joint Commission designation as a Top Performer on Key Quality measures for multiple consecutive years.

At Reston Hospital Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.