Paramedic - ER Yale

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc. in Tulsa, OK seeks a skilled Paramedic to provide patient care to an assigned group of patients using licensed Paramedic skills and knowledge.

Qualifications include high school diploma or GED, National Paramedic Registry, current Oklahoma Paramedic License, BLS and ACLS certificates; 1–2 years Paramedic experience preferred. Responsibilities include observing and reporting patient conditions, administering ACLS/PALS protocols, performing phlebotomy, wound care, IV

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic and advanced life support techniques, pharmacology, and clinical pathways.
• Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work in an effective and efficient manner.
• Ability to be detail oriented as required in the examination of clinical data.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care to an assigned group of patients utilizing licensed Paramedic skills and knowledge.
• Observes and reports patient's condition, activities and needs to nursing and/or provider personnel, timely and accurately.
• Performs skills and assists with patient care activities considering patient's age, cultural and psychological factors.
• Assists with assessment, patient prioritization and treatment protocols.
• Demonstrates specialty skills and knowledge appropriate to patient population.
• Performs 12-lead EKG's according to established department procedure.
• Performs phlebotomy/specimen collection according to laboratory policies and procedures.
• Performs orthopedic and other technical procedures as directed by nursing and/or treating provider.
• Documents data according to unit/hospital policy.
• Records treatments, procedures and protocols performed timely and accurately.
• Records I & O's, vital signs and other data properly utilizing the electronic clinical documentation system.
• Performs Paramedic skills as directed by nursing and/or treating provider.
• Initiates IV, saline locks; checks, hangs IV fluids; discontinues IV's.
• Administers ACLS/PALS protocols.
• Administers other medications as per approved medication list.
• Performs nebulizer therapy as directed.
• Performs orthopedic immobilization of fractures, sprains and strains.
• Removes sutures.
• Performs wound care, applies bandages/dressings.
• Inserts/maintains urinary catheters as directed.
• Performs initial management of emergency conditions such as bleeding control.
• Supports unit/hospital goals through performance improvement and educational activities.
• Attends mandatory in-services and meets unit/hospital system educational standards.
• Modifies behaviors or performance to comply with care standards and unit standards.

Skills

Life support knowledge

Interpersonal communication

Prioritization & organization

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

Provides patient care to an assigned group of patients utilizing licensed Paramedic skills and knowledge.

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification

• Possession of National Paramedic Registry.
• Valid, current, State of Oklahoma Paramedic License.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certificates.

Work Experience

1 - 2 years experience as a Paramedic preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of basic and advanced life support techniques, pharmacology, and clinical pathways.
• Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work in an effective and efficient manner.
• Ability to be detail oriented as required in the examination of clinical data.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Provides patient care to an assigned group of patients utilizing licensed Paramedic skills and knowledge.
• Observes and reports patient's condition, activities and needs to nursing and/or provider personnel, timely and accurately.
• Performs skills and assists with patient care activities considering patient's age, cultural and psychological factors.
• Assists with assessment, patient prioritization and treatment protocols.
• Demonstrates specialty skills and knowledge appropriate to patient population.
• Performs 12-lead EKG's according to established department procedure.
• Performs phlebotomy/specimen collection according to laboratory policies and procedures.
• Performs orthopedic and other technical procedures as directed by nursing and/or treating provider.
• Documents data according to unit/hospital policy.
• Records treatments, procedures and protocols performed timely and accurately.
• Records I & O's, vital signs and other data properly utilizing the electronic clinical documentation system.
• Performs Paramedic skills as directed by nursing and/or treating provider.
• Initiates IV, saline locks; checks, hangs IV fluids; discontinues IV's.
• Administers Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) / Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) protocols.
• Administers other medications as per approved medication list.
• Performs nebulizer therapy as directed.
• Performs orthopedic immobilization of fractures, sprains and strains.
• Removes sutures.
• Performs wound care, applies bandages/dressings.
• Inserts/maintains urinary catheters as directed.
• Performs initial management of emergency conditions such as bleeding control.
• Supports unit/hospital goals through performance improvement and educational activities.
• Attends mandatory in-services and meets unit/hospital system educational standards.
• Modifies behaviors or performance to comply with care standards and unit standards.

Decision Making

Independent judgment in planning sequence of operations and making minor decisions in a complex technical or professional field.

Working Relationships

• Leads others in same work performed (does not supervise).
• Works directly with patients and/or customers.
• Works with internal/external customers.
• Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.
• Works frequently with individuals at director level or above.

Special Job Dimensions

None.

Supplemental Information

This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties. Trauma Emergency Center - Yale Campus Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana.

EOE Protected Veterans/Disability

Saint Francis is a Catholic, not-for-profit Health system based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are the largest private employer in Eastern Oklahoma with over 12,000 employees, including 1,000 physicians. The health system is anchored by the 1,112-bed Saint Francis Hospital, the largest hospital in Oklahoma and the 11th largest in the nation. Our system also includes hospitals in south Tulsa, Muskogee and Vinita, as well as 110 Warren Clinic locations from Monkey Island to McAlester, northeastern Oklahoma's only children's hospital, a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 168-bed heart hospital, and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center.